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Chicago Jail Still Rife With Prisoner Abuse, Crimes By Guards
Loaded on June 15, 2005
published in Prison Legal News
June, 2005, page 39
Chicago Jail Still Rife With Prisoner Abuse,
Filed under:
Staff-Prisoner Assault,
Guard Misconduct,
Jail Misconduct,
Prison Rebellion,
Criminal Prosecution,
Attorney Misconduct,
Excessive Force,
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Sanctions.
Location:
Illinois.
Crimes By Guards
by Matthew T. Clarke
The Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois, remains the scene of controversy involving beatings of prisoners, stealing of drugs held for evidence, and guards having sex with female prisoners.
Prisoners Beaten
As reported in the February, ...
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