The following article about inmates dying from poorly treated medical conditions appeared in the Mississippi Clarion Ledger:

State prisoners in Mississippi are sick and dying at one of the highest rates in the nation.

Mississippi is second only to Tennessee in per-capita deaths among inmates, based on the latest national data. Five years earlier, the state ranked 23rd and was at the national average. (more…)

In this audio column, Emani Davis, the director of Project Family Connect and the daughter of an incarcerated man, talks about her father’s declining health and the threat of losing him after 24 years spent waiting for his release.

If you are someone who has a family member who is incarcerated and you have a question for me, you have three options:

1. Post a question in the comments section below,
2. Send an email to questions@livesinfocus.org,
3. Call (646) 867-1891 to leave a message.

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: Should elderly and sick prisoners be released from prison to spend their remaining years with their families?

Do you have a sick relative in prison? How are you trying to help them?

[Use the comments feature below or call (646) 867-1891 to leave an audio message.]