The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project sent a letter expressing serious concern over the lack of proper medical care being provided to a woman incarcerated at SCI Muncy.
Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Man Denied Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) has filed a lawsuit against George W. Hill Correctional Facility on behalf of a man they say is being denied adequate treatment for his opioid use disorder (OUD). Shawn Strickland, 40, who has been diagnosed with OUD, was detained at George W. Hill Correctional Facility on August 6, 2021.
PILP Sends Letter to Philadelphia Department of Prisons Over Inadequate Diabetes Treatment
City Agrees to Pay $125,000 to Bail Funds in Settlement Over Out-of-Cell Time for People Incarcerated in Philly Jails
In an unprecedented settlement agreement, the City of Philadelphia (“City”) has agreed to make a one-time payment of $125,000 to the Philadelphia Bail Fund and the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund, to resolve violations of Court Orders requiring out-of-cell time for people incarcerated in Philadelphia Department of Prisons facilities.
Other Voices: Opioid addiction is a disease, not a crime
The opioid crisis brewing in the United States over the last decade continues to be a growing problem, and the impact hits especially hard in jails and prisons. The failures of jails to provide adequate medical care for opioid use disorder often leads to needless suffering and disastrous consequences, including death.
To Combat Soaring Overdose Rates in Pennsylvania, New Initiative Pushes for Lifesaving Medications to People in Jails
As overdose deaths soar in Pennsylvania and the national epidemic reaches historic heights, the Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program and the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project launched a new initiative to increase access to life-saving medication for people with opioid use disorder in jails across the Commonwealth. The effort will be powered by a new statewide advocacy network of lawyers, advocates, currently and formerly incarcerated people, their loved ones, and other stakeholders.