Outside extortion: family members forced to pay for inmate safety

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A study is conducted to present the violence behind the bar with the help of the story of Kathy White where her teenager son was sentenced to 15 years for using a gun to steal a pair of tennis shoes. The conclusion states that violence and intimidation behind the bars is not uncommon now.

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Death row defense: indigent inmates get poor representation

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A paper found that about one in four death row inmates are defended by lawyers who are reprimanded, suspended or banned from practicing law by the State Bar of Texas. A list of attorney's who represented each of 461 inmates is compiled to find whether the representations were good or bad.

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Suspect contract: Discretionary power held by district attorney highlights possible detainee rights violations

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The district attorney routinely detained suspects, violating the US Constitution. As a result, the American Civil Liberties Union conducted an investigation into the matter, describing the changes in how detainees are handled by the district attorney's office.

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Justice & Safety-Total Govt, Criminal justice, Administration of, Administration of criminal justice, Investigative reporting, District attorneys

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