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'Rejected': How federal prisons stonewall grievances and deny care for years

People who go to prison keep one important right — to file a grievance over their treatment: from abuse to denied medical care. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere, according to an analysis of federal data by The Marshall Project and NPR.

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NPRNews report · Jun 17, 10:00 AM

'Rejected': How federal prisons stonewall grievances and deny care for years

People who go to prison keep one important right — to file a grievance over their treatment: from abuse to denied medical care. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere,...

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The Marshall ProjectNews report · Jun 17, 10:00 AM

‘Rejected’: How Federal Prisons Stonewall Grievances and Deny Care for Years

A law forces people in federal prisons to file grievances before they can sue in court. But less than 2% of filings are granted.

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