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Inmates at EMCF have attempted to get relief from the federal court system since 2013 for appalling health care, sanitation and safety conditions they list in their lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

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Private Prison on Trial: Inmates at ‘Bleak’ Facility Tell Harrowing Stories

Merlin Hill was one of 19 inmates who testified during the five-week class-action trial against the Mississippi Department of Corrections for what they describe as appalling conditions at the privately ...

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