Civil Rights

The use of restraint chairs and lawful authority were at the center of deliberations that deadlocked the jury more than once

A federal grand jury in April 2021 indicted Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, saying he punished detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours

J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao reported to the U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday morning; authorities have not said which facility they will go to

Migrants within the Torrance County Detention Facility in N.M. describe broken plumbing, insect infestations, insufficient access to medical care and water

Officials and experts discuss safety risk and placement decision for former police officer Derek Chauvin as he begins serving 21 years on federal civil rights charges

"Gross understaffing," "uncontrolled gang activity," and inmates having "unfettered access to contraband" were among the DOJ's findings

“It is time for the jail culture to stop supporting behaviors that are forbidden by policy," the monitors wrote

Sheriff Alex Villanueva has criticized the plan to close the jail without a replacement

Larry Earvin, whose death was ruled a homicide, died five weeks after the 2018 incident

Officials say that the entry-level position of juvenile justice specialist at the facility has a turnover rate of 298%

"It's just a very bad mess," said a court-appointed monitor

The 1909 law said inmates serving a life term are deemed dead "with respect to property rights, the bond of matrimony and other civil rights"

Since 2019, the inmate has filed a series of losing suits against a county jail, the state and correctional officers

The federal government is asking for a court-appointed receiver to take over the jail due to unsafe conditions