Eight criminal justice reform groups will soon release a collective blueprint about how the state should address the prison system.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) — The approach to drug offenders should shift from imprisonment alone to addiction treatment and community-based aftercare to ease prison overcrowding and prevent former inmates from relapsing, experts say. Universiti Malaya (UM) Faculty of Law senior lecturer and criminologist Dr Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid said the distinction between drug users who need treatment and drug traffickers must be given due attention, as addiction is a health problem that requires appropriate intervention, including harm reduction. “We need to screen and remove drug users from the prison population. When they are remanded or imprisoned with other inmates […]

via Home - CBSNews.com — The Supreme Court has rejected an effort from the Trump administration to restrict some medical treatments for transgender inmates. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the ruling.

Eight criminal justice reform groups will soon release a collective blueprint about how the state should address the prison system.

Public commenters and two supervisors reported on jail conditions and inspections. A public speaker said the Accomack County Jail often holds double its rated capacity and questioned how commissary and phone revenue is spent; supervisors who inspected the facility reported renovations but noted plumbing and temperature monitoring concerns.

Louisville Metro corrections and medical staff described NCCHC‑aligned prenatal screening, referrals to OBs, an on‑site opioid treatment program and postpartum supports; Reason Foundation urged a model bill to require standardized public reporting and independent audits to close data gaps across Kentucky jails and prisons.

DOC clarified there is no facility‑specific 'no touch' policy at Shakopee beyond PREA and visiting rules, discussed outreach to tribal partners about conference engagement, and previewed a culturally responsive American Indian reentry program with coordinator positions at Faribault and Shakopee.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Trump administration cannot enforce a new policy that restricts treatment for transgender inmates in federal prison.

Advocates and commissioners at the Civil Brand Commission meeting criticized the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's enforcement of a policy limiting non-emergency grievances to two per week (four per month), saying it risks suppressing urgent complaints and masks systemic sanitation and safety problems.

Inspectors and commissioners described widespread conditions in recent visits: mold and visible feces, broken plumbing, standing water, pests in water, expired food, lack of PPE for trustees and concerns about non-sterile medical care in dorms.

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Petitioners argued that an aiding-and-abetting provision that applies across Department of Corrections rules was not presented clearly to the incarcerated petitioner in a handbook and therefore did not give constitutionally adequate notice; the state said prisoners are presumed to have access to WAC regulations.