Hihyā Efrain Romero de la Rosa committed suicide after being held in solitary confinement for 3 weeks at Stewart Detention Center. We're already suing the private prison company, CoreCivic, that operates Stewart + forces the immigrants detained there to run it. https://t.co/CUXuQ55lTf
http://ccritz.com/abruzi.php4 — Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 18, 2018
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A 61-year-old woman died in a San Antonio jail last week. She was charged with trespassing, her first arrest. She had been held *since July* on a $300 bond – she apparently didn't have the $30 that would have sprung her. So many needless jail deaths. https://t.co/w7GS1FukjJ
— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) December 18, 2018
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Family of Janice Dotson-Stephens, who died at TX jail while held on $300 bail in trespass case, say they didn't know she was jailed. "She had…family who would have easily paid…to get her out of jail if that’s what we had to do to take the next step.” https://t.co/ZiENHVjiM1
— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) December 18, 2018
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Two Florida correctional officers charged by feds with violating the civil rights of kids locked up at the South Florida Reception Center after ushering them into a broom closet and striking them with fists and a broomstick. https://t.co/lOypXYI6RA
— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) December 18, 2018
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In 1 day, a New Mexico prison had 2 suicides in solitary confinement. New Mexico uses solitary confinement at one of the highest rates in the nation. https://t.co/thz23wrYHX by @kira_lerner
— The Appeal (@theappeal) January 29, 2019
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. @REFORM 1 in 5 African Americans are sentenced to a life in prison. Have you screened our film series on prison reform yet? #JusticeInCrisis https://t.co/2zKpnbJDHi
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) February 1, 2019
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I break down NY’s unfair evidence laws in 5 minutes. “In NY people accused of crimes are denied all info until their trial begins. The result: NY has the 2d highest wrongful conviction rate in the country.” In 2019 we change things: https://t.co/92KprIBpp8 pic.twitter.com/4EmXyCwOpE
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) February 1, 2019
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“The prisoners, who could see the protest from their cells, responded by banging against the metal bars on their windows, a haunting call and response that hinted at the mass of humanity inside, and out.” https://t.co/p69Fb9IB7V
— NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo) February 4, 2019