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Wisconsin Prison Investigated After Bipolar Inmate Dies From Dehydration
A bipolar Milwaukee County Jail inmate died of dehydration seven days after water to his solitary confinement cell was shut off and never restored, according to local prosecutors, who may press criminal charges against jail staff. On Monday, prosecutors with the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office began an inquest into the events surrounding the death of…
Read MoreToo Poor to Make Bail? They’ll Cage You for That: Lawsuit Exposes Horrors of the US InJustice System
A Texas jail has been caging people who are too poor to afford bail, according to a new lawsuit. Harris County Jail – the largest in Texas and the third largest in the US – is accused of keeping most of its incarcerated population locked up for misdemeanors because they can’t afford bail or trial. Now,…
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