Saturday, November 2, 2024

Tag: jail

How incarcerated people are helping at-risk youth avoid prison

By sharing our lived experiences, I have seen how incarcerated people can stop the pipeline funneling troubled teens to prison.

Former correctional sergeant sentenced to prison for assaulting inmates

"Corrections officers are expected to safeguard the civil rights of prisoners. These officers ignored their duties and must be held to account for their actions.”

Video reveals mother of 5 starving to death in jail cell

"...since this incident, our employees have received comprehensive training in crisis intervention.”

Former deputy jailer sentenced to prison after assaulting inmate

“The FBI will not tolerate correctional officers who violate a person’s civil rights.”

Video shows jail attendant assaulting handcuffed man

“This kind of incident does create a blemish. It is painful to watch.”

Lights back on at NYC jail after hundreds protest, but prisoners...

Demonstrators rallied throughout the weekend to protest the conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center, which is run by the Bureau of Prisons.

Former sheriff’s sergeant sentenced to prison for assaulting detainee on video

In addition to writing a false report after the incident to justify the assault, Prejean was caught on surveillance video repeatedly striking the compliant detainee while ordering his police dog to bite him for no apparent reason.

Mumia seeks to show top state judge doubled as prosecutor and...

Philly cops get priority courtroom seats.

Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault charges

Accused of sexually assaulting at least 50 women during his decades-long career, the jury in his retrial found him guilty Thursday of three counts of aggravated indecent assault.

10 Facts You Need to Know About the Stephen Avery Case

“Innocent people are put in jail every day in the US. According to a recent report from the National Registry of Exonerations at the University of Michigan Law School, 125 falsely accused prisoners were exonerated in 2014.”

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Study finds black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers may contain cancerous chemicals due to...

Researchers discovered everyday black plastic cooking utensils contain harmful flame retardants through current recycling processes.

Bill Clinton defends Israel’s Gaza assault, draws outrage from Arab American leaders at Harris...

Critics have called Clinton’s remarks dehumanizing and racially insensitive, echoing language often used by Israeli hardliners to justify the high Palestinian death toll.

Imagine the redemptive marvel when a fully-qualified woman of color with immigrant ties triumphs. And even more terrifying reveal—if she loses

What white, moderate Democratic male, of the right age, stature and competence, would not throttle an unfit, criminal menace whose horror-show regime had a first failed run?

Crypto giant’s $76 million election push triggers watchdog complaint, exposes FEC inaction on ‘illegal’...

As Coinbase’s political spending has surged past $76 million, critics argue that the FEC is failing in its regulatory responsibilities by not investigating these alleged violations.

Political attack ads become fixture of politics in US

Political ads are now appearing far more than ever.