The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project wrote a letter on behalf of our Dawn Guthrie, a transgender woman incarcerated at SCI Mahanoy who has been diagnosed with both Gender Dysphoria and Depressive Disorder.
PILP Sends Advocacy Letter Over Inadequate Diabetic Care at SCI Muncy
PILP Sends Advocacy Letter Demanding Mental Health Treatment for Woman at SCI Muncy
PILP Sends Advocacy Letter to DOC Demanding Proper Medical Care 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.