🌎 Discussion: Criminal Justice, Prison Reform, Police Reform, and Other Criminal Justice Issues

[blueharvest]

Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible

A U.S. jury has awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

In Trump’s deportation plan, the private prison industry sees a lucrative opportunity

As Donald Trump prepares to make good on his promise to deport possibly millions of undocumented immigrants, the private prison industry appears poised to cash in.

abcnews.go.com

 

[squeekness]

In Trump’s deportation plan, the private prison industry sees a lucrative opportunity

As Donald Trump prepares to make good on his promise to deport possibly millions of undocumented immigrants, the private prison industry appears poised to cash in.

abcnews.go.com

All about money, nobody cares about lives.

 

[blueharvest]

Former West Virginia jail officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation in fatal assault on inmate

A former West Virginia correctional officer has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in the death of a man who died less than a day after being booked into a jail.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Minneapolis poured millions into police reform after George Floyd's death. Where do things stand now?

Since George Floyd's 2020 murder, the Minneapolis Police Department has spent at least $2.5 million on training and recruitment, but some community members say that has not translated to trust.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Killings, stabbings, drugs: DoJ report paints damning picture of Atlanta jail

Investigators find prisoners at Fulton county jail, Georgia’s largest, tunneling through walls and violence unchecked

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Calls mount for Biden to spare federal death row inmates before Trump retakes office

Advocates implore Biden to ‘commute the row’ of prisoners sentenced to death before Trump restarts executions

www.theguardian.com

 

[squeekness]

Calls mount for Biden to spare federal death row inmates before Trump retakes office

Advocates implore Biden to ‘commute the row’ of prisoners sentenced to death before Trump restarts executions

www.theguardian.com

Fine by me. I don't believe in the death penalty. Give them life without parole.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

'Rape is more about power than sex.' And so is this:

Missouri officers accused of pulling over women, searching phones for nude pictures

Two Missouri police officers were indicted separately this week and accused of similar crimes — pulling over women and searching their phones to find nude photos.

apnews.com

 

[squeekness]

'Rape is more about power than sex.' And so is this:

Missouri officers accused of pulling over women, searching phones for nude pictures

Two Missouri police officers were indicted separately this week and accused of similar crimes — pulling over women and searching their phones to find nude photos.

apnews.com

Is there no limit to how scummy people can be?

 

[blueharvest]

Is there no limit to how scummy people can be?

Not anymore. Especially if you're a cop.

 

[blueharvest]

Malcolm X's daughters sue FBI, CIA, NYPD over civil rights leader's assassination

Family members of the late activist accused the agencies of taking part in a cover-up around his killing

www.salon.com

 

[blueharvest]

Kash Patel would be "extremely dangerous" as FBI director, former agent says

Trump has long promised to fire current FBI director Christopher Wray and replace him with a loyalist like Patel

www.salon.com

 

[blueharvest]

Pressure is on to get Biden to fulfill a campaign promise before he leaves office

Advocacy groups are pressuring Biden to fulfill a campaign promise and prevent President-elect Trump from initiating another series of executions.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Lily Adler]

if yngmelkor dont trust u, (@yngmelkor.bsky.social)

"Advocates are alarmed that, for the first time, the legislation has codified in California law that it is permissible to use solitary confinement against pregnant women." [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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[blueharvest]

if yngmelkor dont trust u, (@yngmelkor.bsky.social)

"Advocates are alarmed that, for the first time, the legislation has codified in California law that it is permissible to use solitary confinement against pregnant women." [contains quote post or other embedded content]

bsky.app

So, I guess certain people in this country just really, really hate women, huh?

 

[blueharvest]

Elon Musk Quietly Tried to Oust a Reform DA. Here’s Why He Failed.

José Garza’s victory in Texas is part of the continued success of the criminal justice reform movement.

theintercept.com

 

[blueharvest]

Private prison firms contributed more than $1M to Trump's reelection. Now they expect a business boom

Private prison companies contributed more than a million dollars to Donald Trump's reelection -- and are now poised to benefit from his mass deportation plan.

abcnews.go.com

 

[squeekness]

Private prison firms contributed more than $1M to Trump's reelection. Now they expect a business boom

Private prison companies contributed more than a million dollars to Donald Trump's reelection -- and are now poised to benefit from his mass deportation plan.

abcnews.go.com

So annoying. Making money from the suffering of others.

 

[blueharvest]

How California Got Convinced to Lock More People Up

California just voted in harsher penalties despite low crime rates, thanks to TV news, a $16 million campaign, and a slow defense by criminal justice advocates.

theintercept.com

 

[blueharvest]

New York City found in contempt over conditions in city jails

Despite 2015 settlement and consent decree, judge says conditions have worsened over the last decade

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lily Adler]

Happy to know the Neo Nazis that marched in Ohio have been caught and doxxed.

 

[squeekness]

Shouldn't be marching out in the open like that without consequences.

 

[blueharvest]

Happy to know the Neo Nazis that marched in Ohio have been caught and doxxed.

Also, one of them accidentally maced himself in the face: