Tag: jail

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Debtors’ Prison For Juveniles (WATCH)

Normally, the act of jailing someone for being unable to pay fines would be classified under "things that are not okay," and "things long...
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Social Sciences Expert Malcolm Gladwell Predicts VERY Gloomy Fate For Trump...

Donald Trump has spent most of the campaign ranting about Hillary Clinton being corrupt. But what most of his followers don't know--or, more likely,...

If Trump Was President, Could He Really “Lock Her Up?” (VIDEO)

On Sunday night's presidential debate, one venomous exchange between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton drew a stronger reaction than any...

9-Month-Old Infant Died From ‘Worst Case Of Sexual Assault’ (VIDEO)

A 9-month-old baby in West Virginia has died from a sexual assault. The alleged attacker, 32-year-old Benjamin Taylor, is currently in jail after being found...

Exposing The Horrible Way Law Enforcement Treats People With Mental Illnesses...

A mentally ill man in Milwaukee was left to die in solitary confinement after being arrested, the Freethought Project reported. He was crying out...
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This Unhinged Trump Supporter Needs To Take A VERY Large Chill...

Anger seems to be a common theme among the supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Sometimes they sucker-punch protesters in the face. Sometimes they...

Public Defender Crisis Leaves THOUSANDS Languishing In Jail (VIDEO)

A crisis in the recruitment and resources of public defenders across the U.S. has created near-endless workloads and left thousands of people serving unwarranted...
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If Writing One Letter Could Save Someone’s Life – Would You...

Writing one letter could make a difference in someone's life. A simple solution. One sheet of paper, one envelope, a  stamp, and a few...
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Prison Officials Could Punish Chelsea Manning After Suicide Attempt (VIDEO)

A suicide attempt by Wikileaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning  may add further punishments to the 35-year sentence she is already serving at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Manning received...

Officials In These 11 Counties (Ferguson Is In One) Are About...

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Wednesday that 11 U.S. jail systems will be allocated millions to improve conditions and reduce inmate populations. Each...

Horrifying Prison Conditions Profit Prison Companies (VIDEO)

Have you heard of the prison business? No I don't mean what happened between the prisoners. The prison biz is what corporations do to...

Guilt-Ridden Killers Beg Kids To Put Down Guns

In a?video by NBC's Dan Slepian, "Voices from Within" focuses on inmates who plea for the youth of America to put down guns. None of...

Cancer Patient Pays $5 Fine, Still Jailed (Video)

Early last month legal adviser to Edward Snowden and director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project Ben Wizner told Moyers & Company...