IS THE TDOC VIOLATING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT? by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 23, 2019) — A letter received last week from an inmate at the Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) in Tiptonville, TN reported, as he did last year, that with the arrival of spring, inmates with disabilities were hoping to be able to recreate […]
“HARASSED ON A DAILY BASIS” by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 13, 2018) — A letter received Saturday from an inmate at the Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) in Tiptonville, TN reports that “elderly and disabled inmates are been discriminated against in the worst way.” [sic] The inmate, who has written to us in the past, explained: This […]
“CHANGING THE MINDSET” by Julia Jefferson, ©2016 (Oct. 19, 2016) — Obesity has become a huge issue in America. The statistics are chilling: Approximately seven out of ten Americans are overweight or obese. Over the last four decades, obesity has doubled in adults and tripled in children. No state has an obesity rate below 20%. […]