Analysis: Views starkly differ on Mississippi prison’s state
A federal judge sat through a monthlong trial last year over conditions at a privately run Mississippi prison, but that wasn’t enough for him to make a decision on whether conditions are unconstitutional.
Judge wants new look at prison conditions before ruling
A federal judge wants experts to re-examine a privately run Mississippi prison after a trial where inmates claimed unconstitutionally harsh conditions.
Psychologist: Solitary confinement hurts Mississippi inmates
A psychiatrist testified Thursday in a trial about prison conditions that solitary confinement at a Mississippi prison is “shockingly harsh and inhumane,” saying long stays in solitary cause serious damage to the mentally ill inmates held there.