Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and denied health care, lawsuit says

Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and denied health care, lawsuit says

JACKSON, Miss. — Inmates at a Mississippi prison were forced to mix raw cleaning chemicals without protective equipment, with one alleging she later contracted terminal cancer and was denied timely medical care, a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges. Susan Balfour, 62, was incarcerated for 33 years at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility until her release in … Read more