Josiah “Jody” Rich

Medicine at Brown: Moral Authority

Medicine at Brown: Moral Authority  This article features Government Accountability Project clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Pam McPherson, and was originally published here.Two physicians with a record of calling out medical wrongdoing question why more doctors don’t.In 2014, internist Scott Allen MD’91 RES’94 was working as a consultant for the Office for Civil Rights and [...]

Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Applauds the Biden Administration’s Responsible Immigration Policy Changes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2022 Government Accountability Project Applauds the Biden Administration’s Responsible Immigration Policy Changes The end of Title 42 and requirement of vaccinating detained migrants marks an improvement in the treatment of detainees. WASHINGTON – The Biden administration last week officially announced its plans to end the use of Title 42 and [...]

New York Times: A suit filed by the A.C.L.U. accuses ICE jailers of denying detainees vaccines

A suit filed by the A.C.L.U. accuses ICE jailers of denying detainees vaccines  This article excerpt features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. "People with health conditions that place them at high risk from Covid-19 have been denied access to coronavirus vaccine booster shots [...]

KQED: Reports Show COVID Boosters Are Lagging in ICE Detention, Advocates Call for State to Intervene

Reports Show COVID Boosters Are Lagging in ICE Detention, Advocates Call for State to Intervene  This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. Immigrant advocates say the rollout of COVID-19 boosters at federal immigration detention centers in California has been sluggish and [...]

The Charlotte Observer: COVID cases surge at immigration detention center in Georgia, ICE data shows

COVID cases surge at immigration detention center in Georgia, ICE data shows This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. The number of COVID-19 infections at a federal immigration detention center in Georgia has increased significantly amid the spread of the highly [...]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: COVID-19 infections surging in Georgia immigration detention center

COVID-19 infections surging in Georgia immigration detention center This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. A federal immigration detention center in Southwest Georgia is grappling with a surge in COVID-19 infections amid the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant, U.S. [...]

The Washington Post: Covid infections surge in immigration detention facilities

Covid infections surge in immigration detention facilities This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower clients Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. Coronavirus infections in federal immigration detention centers have surged to record highs, with at least one detainee taken to the hospital in recent days, increasing pressure on [...]

Daily Kos: DHS medical experts again sound alarm about risky ICE detention, urge access to boosters

DHS medical experts again sound alarm about risky ICE detention, urge access to boosters This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. Two of the physicians who last year urged vaccine access for detained immigrants are back to sounding the alarm, this time as confirmed COVID-19 cases [...]

Los Angeles Times: California settlement limits ICE from re-detaining immigrants freed because of COVID

California settlement limits ICE from re-detaining immigrants freed because of COVID This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. WASHINGTON — Immigration authorities must preserve coronavirus safety measures that allow for social distancing and vaccination mandates for staff and detainees at two California detention [...]

CBS News: Whistleblower complaint urges expanding COVID-19 vaccinations in ICE facilities

Whistleblower complaint urges expanding COVID-19 vaccinations in ICE facilities This video features information from Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower clients, Drs. Scott Allen and Josiah “Jody” Rich, and was originally published here. Two medical advisers for the Department of Homeland Security are urging the U.S. government to expand its COVID-19 vaccination and mitigation efforts in [...]