Protecting Your Rights And Holding Those With Power Accountable
Individuals convicted of criminal activity may face a prison sentence to pay their debt to society. Ideally, incarceration removes suspects from opportunities to harm others and deters future unlawful acts. You might argue a need for reform within the criminal justice...
When someone with a serious mental illness is admitted to a county jail, it may be because their mental illness made them unable to comply with the law. It is often the case that they can’t understand or comply with the correctional officers’ orders. When they disobey...
People convicted and incarcerated for crimes they have committed have constitutional rights, even while serving prison terms. Still, constitutional violations in prisons and jails are common. Police brutality, mistreatment and neglect of inmates while in state custody...