Joseph Murphy died after correctional staff denied him medical care. Now, his widow wonders if the state made any changes to prison protocol that would prevent a death like her husband’s from happening again.
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Alaska holds migrants in ‘punitive conditions,’ violating ICE standards, lawyers say
Three immigration lawyers said the men were denied phone access to their attorneys and consulates, held in lockdown for long periods and, in one incident, subjected to pepper spray.
ICE officials send 40 immigration detainees to Alaska correctional facilities
The move comes amid a national crackdown on immigration by the Trump administration.
Alaska corrections officials testify on in-custody deaths, mitigation efforts
DOC officials attributed more in-custody deaths to “natural causes,” like illness and chronic disease, and say they’re working to improve suicide prevention measures.
Family, ACLU sue Alaska Department of Corrections for man’s death due to untreated ear infection
The lawsuit alleges DOC staff showed “deliberate indifference” to Lewis Jordan Jr., 53, as he suffered an untreated acute ear infection that developed into fatal meningitis.
Anchorage jail inmate dies after December assault by Juneau man
The Alaska Department of Law said 33-year-old Lawrence Fenumiai of Juneau is now charged with second-degree murder in his cellmate’s death.
Alaska Corrections contractor denies ACLU claim of ‘massive’ prisoner health data breach
The ACLU said that electronic records displayed diagnoses, prescriptions, and treatments of “at least 74” incarcerated Alaskans. That included people incarcerated at Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau.
Goose Creek inmate’s death pushes Alaska past 2023 inmate toll
Goose Creek Correctional Center inmate Freddie Lee Fox, 70, died Sunday. He is the state prison system’s eleventh death this year.
ACLU says Department of Corrections is illegally limiting access to attorneys in Alaska
The ACLU raised the issue to the Department of Corrections last month in a letter detailing a variety of other issues that the group said violate prisoners’ First Amendment right to free speech and Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Republican lawmakers abruptly cancel hearing on Alaska prison deaths over legal concerns
Republican lawmakers cited concerns about an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit against the state in which the ACLU of Alaska is co-counsel.