The Justice Department inquiry will focus on “credible allegations” that a number of deaths at two jails resulted from use of force, medical neglect and assaults by inmates.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
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The Kids of Rutherford County, Episode 3: ‘Would You Like to Sue the Government?’
As Wes Clark’s career takes off, he comes across a police report that reveals a stunning clue about how the Rutherford County juvenile justice system really works.
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Louis Molina, Head of NYC’s Troubled Jails, Is Named Deputy Mayor for Safety
Louis A. Molina had been head of the Correction Department since 2022 but failed to improve conditions at the perennially troubled jails.
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The Kids of Rutherford County, Episode 2: ‘What the Hell Are You People Doing?’
A young lawyer can’t get a juvenile court to let his clients out of detention — even when the law says they shouldn’t have been held in the first place.
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The Kids of Rutherford County, Episode 1: The Egregious Video
Eleven children in Rutherford County, Tenn., were arrested for watching a fight. The arrests did not go smoothly.