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Tag Archives: in-custody deaths
Another caged bird that can no longer sing …
Inmate’s Death Under Investigation | Bradenton, FL Patch A 23-year-old woman is dead following a Monday suicide attempt at the Manatee County Jail. According to a statement from Sheriff Brad Steube, the woman was found hanging from the top of … Continue reading
Posted in #DeadInmates, #MendaciousMainstreamMedia
Tagged #DeadInmates, Brad Steube, Charlie Crist, Dozier School for Boys, felon rights restoration, in-custody deaths, jail suicide, Jeb Bush, Jim Crow, Manatee County Jail, Noelle Bush, prison suicide, Richard Mair, Rick Scott, Samantha Dell, Sandra Bland, three strikes, White House Boys
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Congress must adopt “Mandela Rules” … enough #DeadInmates, already
PRESS RELEASE “Mandela Rules” passed, standards on the treatment of prisoners enhanced for the 21st century Passage of landmark resolution at the Vienna Crime Commission revises the 1955 standard minimum rules for treatment of prisoners, ensuring they remain the universally … Continue reading
UK’s G4S guards held harmless for Jimmy Mubenga’s death
Published on Dec 22, 2014 After three G4S guards were acquitted of the murder of Angolan asylum seeker Jimmy Mubenga, Aaron Bastani looks at why racism and white supremacy are so endemic within the British legal system.
UK: G4S security guards cleared of manslaughter #ICantBreathe
Jimmy Mubenga’s widow shocked as security guards cleared of manslaughter | UK news | The Guardian The widow of Jimmy Mubenga, the Angolan man who died after being physically restrained on a deportation flight, said she was “shocked and disappointed” … Continue reading
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Tagged #ICantBreathe, David Cameron, excessive force, G4S, in-custody deaths, Jimmy Mubenga
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Nearly one in-custody death per day in TX …
Grits for Breakfast: Deaths in custody near-daily events in Texas According to this list on the Attorney Generals website, there have been 3,680 people who’ve died in custody of state and local law enforcement in Texas since 2005, which … Continue reading
When corrections facilities pretend they’re hospitals, people die.
Marlene Yarnall found dead in Bucks County prison cell | Regional: Southeastern PA – Home Marlene Yarnall found dead in Bucks County prison cell | Regional: Southeastern PA – Home. ———————————- Putting Marlene Yarnall through detox in a corrections facility … Continue reading
FBI files Color of Law suit over 2012 Rikers Island death.
Feds charge New York prison official with denying help to dying inmate — RT USA Terrence Pendergrass — a 49-year-old Rikers Island Department of Correction officer — was accused Monday afternoon of “deliberately ignoring the urgent medical needs” of an … Continue reading
DJJ to privatize five facilities | The Florida Current
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice will privatize its five remaining residential facilities by next year. The agency has been using prevention services to work with offenders at home and sending those considered high-risk to a residential facility. DJJ to … Continue reading