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Separate and Unequal Justice for Prisoners
Loaded on March 15, 2009
by David C Fathi
By David C. FathiS.Z., a resident in a juvenile detention facility, was raped and repeatedly beaten by other detainees over a period of months. Some staff encouraged the beatings and would arrange fights between detainees. But when S.Z. filed suit against state officials, his case was dismissed. Because S.Z. ...
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