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DOJ Investigation into New York Jail Finds Unconstitutional Conditions
The findings of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into conditions at a New York jail describe violations of prisoners’ constitutional rights – violations which, in the words of federal investigators, have resulted in “serious harm.”
The Civil Rights Division of the DOJ and the U.S. Attorneys ...
The Civil Rights Division of the DOJ and the U.S. Attorneys ...
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