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Prison Abuse

U.S. Sues New York City Over Rikers Island's Treatment of Teen Inmates

By Julianne Hing

Los Angeles County Agrees to Reform Jails, With Judge Watching

By Julianne Hing

NYT: Violent Abuse of the Mentally Ill Is Routine, Widespread at Rikers Island

By Julianne Hing

Deputy Testimony Confirms Culture of Abuse in L.A. County Jails

By Julianne Hing
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Prison Rape: Getting From Punchline to Serious Crime

By Carla Murphy
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Has California's Prison Hunger Strike Really Ended?

By Jamilah King
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