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Photo: Rapper BG Ordered to Have all Future Songs Approved by US Government Rapper BG Ordered to Have all Future Songs Approved by US Government
The Guardian - Tue Jul 2, 2024
A US federal judge has refused prosecutors’ request to prohibit the maker of the 1990s rap classic Bling Bling “from promoting and glorifying future gun violence/murder” in songs and at concerts while on supervised release from prison, saying such a restriction could violate his constitutional right to free speech. More»

Photo: California Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Pouring Scalding Water on Mentally Ill Inmate California Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Pouring Scalding Water on Mentally Ill Inmate
The Guardian - Tue Dec 14, 2021
LOS ANGELES, California - A sheriff’s deputy in Orange county, California, is accused of throwing scalding water on a mentally ill inmate who didn’t receive medical treatment for his burns for more than six hours. More»

Photo: Alabama inmate who survived execution attempt dies of cancer Alabama inmate who survived execution attempt dies of cancer
Associated Press - Mon Nov 29, 2021
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — An Alabama inmate whose lethal injection was halted because medical staff couldn’t find a suitable vein for the execution has died of natural causes almost four years later, his lawyer said Monday. More»

Photo: Arkansas Inmates Not Told They Were Given Anti-Parasite Drug Arkansas Inmates Not Told They Were Given Anti-Parasite Drug
Associated Press - Sun Sep 5, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Several inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail said they weren't told a medication they were given to treat COVID-19 was actually an anti-parasite drug that federal health officials have warned should not be used to treat the coronavirus. More»

Photo: Arizona wants to use Zyklon B (Hydrogen Cyanide Gas) to execute inmates on death row Arizona wants to use Zyklon B (Hydrogen Cyanide Gas) to execute inmates on death row
Jerusalem Post - Tue Jun 1, 2021
FLORENCE, Arizona - Hydrogen cyanide gas, named by the Third Reich as Zyklon B, was used by the Nazis to kill over a million people in the Holocaust and the state of Arizona now wants to use it in executions. More»

Photo: Cities try to arrest their way out of homeless problems Cities try to arrest their way out of homeless problems
PBS - Tue Jun 30, 2020
FORT WALTON BEACH, Forida - In the nine years he has been homeless, Kenneth Shultz has spent one of every three nights in jail. More»

Photo: Prison workers ignore dying inmate's calls for help in harrowing video from Oklahoma jail Prison workers ignore dying inmate's calls for help in harrowing video from Oklahoma jail
The Independent - Mon Feb 10, 2020
Surveillance video from inside an Oklahoma jail shows staff ignoring a man pleading for his life in the moments before he died from sepsis and pneumonia two weeks after he turned himself in. More»

Photo: Sheriffs Release Sick People From Jail to Avoid Paying Hospital Bills, then re-arrest them Sheriffs Release Sick People From Jail to Avoid Paying Hospital Bills, then re-arrest them
Truthout - Wed Oct 2, 2019
Michael Tidwell’s blood sugar reading was at least 15 times his normal level when sheriff’s deputies took him to the hospital. More»

Photo: FBI studies two broken cameras outside cell where Epstein died FBI studies two broken cameras outside cell where Epstein died
Reuters - Thu Aug 29, 2019
Two cameras that malfunctioned outside the jail cell where financier Jeffrey Epstein died as he awaited trial on sex-trafficking charges have been sent to an FBI crime lab for examination, a law enforcement source told Reuters. More»

Photo: Woman forced to give birth alone in Denver jail cell with no medical treatment Woman forced to give birth alone in Denver jail cell with no medical treatment
KDVR-TV - Thu Aug 29, 2019
DENVER, Colorado - A woman is suing the city and county of Denver, Denver Health Medical Center and six individuals after she said she was forced to deliver a baby alone on a bench in a jail cell at the Denver County Jail. More»

Photo: FBI and DoJ launch investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's death FBI and DoJ launch investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's death
The Guardian - Sun Aug 11, 2019
Fallout from the death by apparent suicide of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in a New York City jail cell intensified on Sunday, as authorities in three separate jurisdictions opened investigations into the death and alleged victims expressed outrage at not being able to confront Epstein in court. More»

Photo: Are US child migrant detainees entitled to soap and beds? Are US child migrant detainees entitled to soap and beds?
BBC - Thu Jun 20, 2019
A Trump administration lawyer has disputed in court whether detained migrant children are entitled to toothbrushes and soap. More»

Photo: Children describe neglect at Texas border facility Children describe neglect at Texas border facility
Associated Press - Thu Jun 20, 2019
EL PASO, Texas -A 2-year-old boy locked in detention wants to be held all the time. More»

Photo: Mentally ill woman gave birth alone in isolated jail cell Mentally ill woman gave birth alone in isolated jail cell
Miami Herald - Sun May 5, 2019
A jailed and pregnant mentally ill woman was forced to deliver her child alone in an “isolation cell” last month as corrections officers ignored her cries for help, Broward County’s public defender charged on Friday. More»

Photo: Four prisoners dead in six weeks: the crisis unfolding in San Diego county jails Four prisoners dead in six weeks: the crisis unfolding in San Diego county jails
The Guardian - Wed Apr 17, 2019
On 18 March, Maria Palacios Escalera got a call from a doctor at the UC San Diego hospital in southern California. More»

Photo: Oklahoma sheriff and staff quit over unsafe jail Oklahoma sheriff and staff quit over unsafe jail
BBC - Wed Mar 20, 2019
An Oklahoma sheriff and all of her deputies have quit in protest of dangerous - possibly lethal - conditions at an old rural county jail. More»

Photo: ICE Detention Center Says It's Not Responsible for Staff's Sexual Abuse of Detainees ICE Detention Center Says It's Not Responsible for Staff's Sexual Abuse of Detainees
ACLU - Sat Mar 2, 2019
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government impose criminal liability on correctional facility staff who have sexual contact with people in their custody. More»

Photo: A Georgia nightmare: This woman was jailed for 4 months for possessing cotton candy A Georgia nightmare: This woman was jailed for 4 months for possessing cotton candy
AlterNet - Sat Nov 17, 2018
A Georgia woman has filed a federal lawsuit after she spent nearly four months in jail because a roadside drug test administered by untrained police officers falsely identified a bag of cotton candy as methamphetamine. More»

Photo: California Passes Bill To Expunge Old Marijuana Convictions California Passes Bill To Expunge Old Marijuana Convictions
Huffington Post - Tue Aug 28, 2018
California lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that provides a legal framework to wipe out previous marijuana convictions. More»

Photo: The Dreadful History of Children in Concentration Camps The Dreadful History of Children in Concentration Camps
The Conversation - Wed Jun 20, 2018
Children and family have been central to the institution of the concentration camp from its beginnings 120 years ago. More»

Photo: Fact-Checking Family Separation Fact-Checking Family Separation
ACLU - Mon Jun 18, 2018
With nearly 2,000 immigrant children separated from their parents in just six weeks alone, there is an unprecedented human rights disaster unfolding at our border. More»

Photo: Sessions: Building a wall will end family separations at border Sessions: Building a wall will end family separations at border
New York Post - Sun Jun 17, 2018
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday that Congress could end the practice of separating children from their parents at the border if lawmakers give President Donald Trump his wall and new immigration legislation. More»

Photo: Doctors Concerned About 'Irreparable Harm' To Separated Migrant Children Doctors Concerned About 'Irreparable Harm' To Separated Migrant Children
NPR - Sat Jun 16, 2018
In South Texas, pediatricians started sounding the alarm weeks ago as migrant shelters began filling up with younger children separated from their parents after they crossed the US-Mexico border illegally. More»

Photo: Trump Says Separation Of Families At Border Is A Negotiating Tool Trump Says Separation Of Families At Border Is A Negotiating Tool
CNN - Fri Jun 15, 2018
President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that he is using his administration's separation of families at the US border as a negotiating tool to get Democrats to cave on his immigration demands, which include funding for a border wall, curbing legal immigration into the US, and tightening the rules for border enforcement. More»

Photo: Sessions: Parents, children entering U.S. illegally will be separated Sessions: Parents, children entering U.S. illegally will be separated
NBC - Mon May 7, 2018
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration plans to take a tougher approach to some families who enter the US illegally by separating parents from their children, instead of keeping them in detention together. More»

Denied Painkillers, Paralyzed Prisoner Chews Own Fingers Off
Newsweek - Sat Jan 13, 2018
A paralyzed man held inside an Arizona prison chewed off three fingers on his left hand in a desperate attempt to receive treatment for "excruciating pain" from previous injuries, according to new court papers filed in a legal fight over private prison health care. More»

Photo: Why Are Prosecutors Putting Innocent Witnesses in Jail? Why Are Prosecutors Putting Innocent Witnesses in Jail?
New Yorker - Tue Oct 17, 2017
One night in May, 2015, an accountant named Renata Singleton arrived home from work and changed into lounge pants. More»

Photo: Incarcerated Women Are Fighting on the Front Lines of California's Wildfires for $1 an Hour Incarcerated Women Are Fighting on the Front Lines of California's Wildfires for $1 an Hour
Jezebel - Thu Oct 12, 2017
Large swaths of California have been destroyed by wildfires that have left at least 21 dead, razing thousands of homes and businesses throughout the region. More»

Deputies Do Nothing as Young Mother Dies in Jail Begging for Help
Free Thought Project - Mon Nov 14, 2016
Macomb County, MI - A local news company's investigation into a young mother's tragic in-custody death has uncovered disturbing details and exposes, at best, criminal negligence, and, at worst, deliberate torture. More»

Photo: Man dies of thirst in jail run by Trump-loving sheriff after guards cut off his water for six days Man dies of thirst in jail run by Trump-loving sheriff after guards cut off his water for six days
Raw Story - Tue Sep 20, 2016
38-year-old Terrill Thomas was arrested in connection to a shooting and taken to Milwaukee County Jail - Nine days later, he was dead of dehydration. More»

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