Tag Archives: Latandra Ellington

Justice for some living Louisiana inmates, but no justice for Florida inmates, living or dead. Fix this, .@TheJusticeDept.

The most harrowing part of advocating for Florida’s incarcerated innocents is knowing how deadly our lockups have become while Rick Scott has been our Governor. There is every form of abuse and neglect imaginable going on, including officer-on-inmate homicides. Per … Continue reading

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What the media should have told y’all about @FLGovScott/@ScottforFlorida and #DeadInmates before November 6th

  These photos of Darren Rainey’s remains aren’t the only gruesome autopsy photos of Florida’s dead inmates that I’ve looked at. They’re not even all of the gruesome autopsy photos of Darren that I’ve looked at. I’d like the nightmarish … Continue reading

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Feds finally show up at #LoveFL’s Lowell Correctional Institution. It’s already too late … will it also be too little? #DeadInmates

Feds to probe abuse allegations at Florida women’s prison | Miami Herald The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into sexual misconduct by correctional officers as well as other abuses against women at Lowell Correctional … Continue reading

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.@TheJusticeDept, attn: #TomWheeler – #LoveFL needs you to keep your word, quickly

With Florida inmates dying of starvation, medical neglect and violence in increasing numbers, outpacing other states, we must push Tom Wheeler to be as good as his word, without any delay … a new bill intends to impose harsh new … Continue reading

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Too easy to dismiss #LoveFL’s Lowell CI inmates as liars. Especially the dead ones. #DeadInmates

Bartered sex, corruption and cover-ups behind bars in nation’s largest women’s prison Prosecutor says what’s happening at Lowell prison is ‘akin to prostitution’ Women report they give sexual favors to officers in exchange for basic necessities Officers earn money by … Continue reading

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@ACLUFL and other NGO’s honor, throw down with #CagedCrusader Harold Hempstead

 

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Speak up now, or FL Senate’s hard work re #DeadInmates will be undone by House dilettantes

People that take a firm stance on matters they know nothing about only perturb me when they are in positions of power … particularly positions of legislative power. Florida Senators, led by Greg Evers – after numerous hearings – constructed … Continue reading

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Likely on @FLGovScott’s behalf, Gannett’s WTSP spins protest re #DeadInmates

Families of abused inmates protest at the Capitol These family members say they want answers and they might have gotten them. Secretary Mike Crews met with them after they went to the governors office. Crews said he thanked them for … Continue reading

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.@TheJusticeDept, @FBI: another dead FL inmate … it’s all on you.

Florida prison investigating death of female inmate threatened by guard | US news | The Guardian Latandra Ellington’s body was found in her cell at Lowell correctional institution, Ocala, on 1 October, 10 days after she wrote to her aunt … Continue reading

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