PSIs given to inmates
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Do any of your departments allow inmates to have their PSIs (pre-sentence investigations) in their possession in the units? We do, unfortunately, and it causes a lot of problems. An inmate comes into the unit and certain inmates demand to see their papers. If they’re a sex offender they can either request protection or earn their right to stay in there by assaulting someone...
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“We’ve got another one,” My nurse told me on the phone. “He says he was exposed to Covid.” Ever since Covid-19 came to my town, many people being arrested have begun to say that they have Covid or have been exposed; the thought being that “If I have Covid, they can’t put me in jail.” Of course, it doesn’t work that way. They go to jail anyway... read full story
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