Civil Liberties of City Jail Inmates Violated
The ACLU of Eastern Missouri has released
a scathing report outlining ongoing violations of the civil liberties of inmates in the City of St. Louis Medium Security Institution (the City Workhouse) on Hall Street.
The ACLU report details several disturbing things:
· Inmate assaults by corrections officers
· Systemic cover ups and false reporting of the incidents
· Sexual harassment and sexual misconduct
· Medical neglect
· Negligence resulting in death
For more information and to read the report visit the American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri:
Suffering In Silence - the ACLU of Eastern Missouri’s report on the St. Louis City Jail
joe :: Mar.29.2009 :: Missouri, St. Louis, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law :: No Comments »
