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Reflections on Katrina’s First Year: The Story of Chaos and Continuing Abuse in One of America’s Worst Justice Systems

Loaded on April 15, 2007 by Bob Williams published in Prison Legal News April, 2007, page 1
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Government Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Toilets, Sewage, Sanitation, Exposure to Heat, Public Defenders, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas. Location: Louisiana.
Reflections on Katrina's First Year: The Story of Chaos and Continuing Abuse in One of America's Worst Justice Systems

by Bob Williams

As America reflected on Hurricane Katrina's first anniversary last August, one major component was missing from the many reviews: The abused, neglected prisoners. Ignored during the 2005 catastrophe ...

 

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  10. California DOC Substance-Abuse Contractor Audits Reveal $5 Million in Overcharges, by John Dannenberg
  11. Alabama Transfers Prisoners to Louisiana Rather Than Use In-State Prison, by Gary Hunter
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  15. Eight Tennessee Guards Convicted in Prisoners’ Beatings, Death, by Gary Hunter
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  22. Corruption and Violence Plague South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Prisons, by Gary Hunter
  23. Chicago Juvenile Detention Center Workers Resist Court-Ordered Reforms, by John Dannenberg
  24. Maryland’s Public Information Act Exempt from Administrative Exhaustion Requirements
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