A federal judge on Monday ordered sweeping mental health care changes for Michigan's prisons in Jackson to prevent the mistreatment and death of inmates.
U.S. District Judge Richard Enslen suggested a prayer be said for those who have already died in custody.
Since the Free Press series began, Gov. Jennifer Granholm has pledged to fix problems in the prison health system; the Department of Corrections has revised its four-point restraint system, and legislators have talked about reviving the Prison Ombudsman's Office to give prisoners someone to hear their complaints.
Contact DAVID ASHENFELTER at 313-223-4490 or ashenf@freepress.com.
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