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Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration Dr. Homer Venters describes a number of traumatic outcomes related to subpar medical care inside the New York City jail complex, including the death of a man who was denied insulin during intake.

A Former Prison Breaks From the System That Built It Eastern State Penitentiary shaped the modern prison system. Now it’s pushing for reform.

A Woman Called 911 For Help And Ended Up Getting Assaulted By Police A Miami-Dade police officer was suspended from the force...

Celebrity College Bribery Ring Highlights Double Standard Of Incarcerating Black Families For Lesser Crimes The shocking revelation of nearly 50 people, including...

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Ramsey Orta, the man behind the video of Eric Garner’s death has endured constant unjust acts while being imprisoned. Officers have attempted to poison his meals as an act of revenge for documenting police brutality. It’s incredibly astonishing that this has continued to go on for so long. Officers have literally told him it would be better for him to kill himself instead of being locked up.

There needs to be ongoing conversation about this to address these unjust acts. This is beyond inhumane. I’m so saddened to have learned that this is happening, but without news like this, the world would be unaware.

He filmed the killing of Eric Garner—and the police punished him for it The story of Ramsey Orta is one of continued and unending police harassment.

8 second video. Police brutality clearly shown.

Apparently the man bit the officer, but that does not constitute to beatings. One of the officers, closes the door. What will happen to the poor man? Will he suffer from life threatening injuries? But more importantly, when will this stop??? This is an act of injustice. Police officers must be trained more appropriately to handle such occurrences.

Mohammad Ali on Twitter “Police brutality https://t.co/2viuJFhxbV”

People talk about mass incarceration and the opioid epidemic all the time. This is what they have to do with each other. Well-researched, simple to understand, facts.

America's opioid epidemic and mass incarceration crisis are inextricably linked | Opinion We can begin to curb both of them if we give inmates the medical care and support programs that they need.

$20 for a lifetime

Think about it

Life in Prison for Selling $20 of W**d Homeless and hungry, Fate Vincent Winslow wanted something to eat, so he agreed to sell pot to a stranger—an undercover cop.

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Never Sentenced, Never Released Across the country, hundreds of people are in prison even though they weren't convicted of the alleged acts that landed them there. Sometimes, they're held for decades. Today, the story of one such man.

The UDHR is a distinguished document that describes the basic human rights for all individuals around the world. Despite 48 countries signing, often times they are not reinforced and the rights are overlooked. Many people are also unaware that this document exists, which is a problem in-and-of itself.

Several Articles specifically outline rights of individuals in the criminal justice system, but yet, they are disregarded especially because the UN has no legal authority to exert pressure on countries that decide to pick and choose or blatantly ignore the document.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Adam Foss describes the need for a better justice system that "replaces wrath with opportunity, changing people's lives for the better instead of ruining them."

A prosecutor's vision for a better justice system When a kid commits a crime, the US justice system has a choice: prosecute to the full extent of the law, or take a step back and ask if saddling young people with criminal records is the right thing to do every time. In this searching talk, Adam Foss, a prosecutor with the Suffolk County District At...

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