'The problems at Parchman are severe, systemic, and exacerbated by serious deficiencies in staffing and supervision,' the department said in its report.
/ CBS/AP— A Mississippi prison violated inmates' constitutional rights by failing to protect them from violence, failing to meet their mental health needs, failing to take adequate steps for suicide prevention and by relying too much on prolonged solitary confinement, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
"Years of MDOC's deliberate indifference has resulted in serious harm and a substantial risk of serious harm to persons confined at Parchman," the department said. The department said it found"gross understaffing" and"uncontrolled gang activity." It also found that insufficient security gave inmates"unfettered access to contraband."
"This marks the first time the Justice Department has concluded that a prison's use of solitary confinement violates the constitutional rights of people without serious mental illness," Clarke said in a conference call announcing the findings.over their treatment in Parchman, saying they were denied adequate medical and mental health care, fed contaminated food and retaliated against for speaking with their attorneys.
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