Lack of Care for Inmates: The Grave Consequences of Negligence in Jails
A prison sentence may come with its fair share of hardships, but it should not include debilitating spinal cord injuries. However, spinal cord injury has [...]
A prison sentence may come with its fair share of hardships, but it should not include debilitating spinal cord injuries. However, spinal cord injury has [...]
Inmate David Ligon (Full Name: David Lee Ligon) Died From An Apparent Drug Overdose At Santa Barbara County’s Northern Branch Jail SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA (July [...]
In recent years, police brutality has become a prominent issue in the United States. Many cases of police misconduct have led to calls for reform [...]
In 2018, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) said there were 1,120 reported deaths in jails nationwide. That’s a rate of 154 deaths for every [...]
Imagining a family member hurt or killed by the hands of law enforcement is a thought almost too horrific to entertain. Having to, then, figure [...]
We learn as children that police officers are there to protect us and help us in our time of need. We’re taught they are neighborhood [...]
Jail isn’t known to be a particularly pleasant experience for those locked inside, but it also shouldn’t be a place so poorly run it borders [...]
On May 25th, in the midst of the 2020 global COVID breakout, George Floyd was arrested, pinned to the ground by three officers, and brought [...]
Longstanding Police Brutality in the U.S. Police brutality refers to the excessive use of force by police officers while performing their duties. This issue has [...]
The spotlight on how officers mistreat black individuals during arrests is still shining bright, as another black person falls victim to excessive and/or blatant force [...]