Justice Dept. to Investigate Georgia Prisons
The New York Times, September 14, 2021: Justice Dept. to Investigate Georgia Prisons
“The Justice Department has opened an investigation into allegations of unconstitutional abuses of prisoners in Georgia, a sweeping civil rights inquiry that could force the state to carry out a federally mandated overhaul.
The department also separately limited whether and how federal law enforcement officers can use tactics that have been widely criticized for their role in the deaths of Black people at the hands of the local police, including neck restraints like chokeholds and unannounced searches for evidence.”
Additional reading:
The New York Times, September 15, 2021: A Warning at Rikers on the Anniversary of a Deadly Prison Uprising
TIME, September 8, 2021: 50 Years After Attica, Prisoners Are Still Protesting Brutal Conditions. Will America Finally Listen?
Newsweek, August 2, 2020: Riot at Ware State Prison in Georgia Leaves 2 Staff Members, 3 Inmates Injured Amid Reports of Violence on Livestreams
