Whistleblower Exposes Torture and Child Abuse at For-Profit Prison

[JEB]

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/07/27/whistleblower-exposes-torture-and-child-abuse-profit-prison

A social worker formerly employed at a for-profit family immigrant detention center in Texas blew the whistle this week on the prison's inhumane conditions—from solitary confinement to medical neglect—that she said amount to child abuse and torture.

The Karnes County Residential Center is operated by GEO Group—the second largest private prison company in the country that has faced numerous accusations of atrocities and civil rights violations. It is also the site of recent—and repeated—hunger strikes led by mothers incarcerated with their children, in protest of their conditions, detentions, and in many cases, their looming deportations.

Social worker Oliva López corroborated the accounts of people on the inside when she conducted an exclusive interview with McClatchy DC, published Monday, in which she countered federal and local authorities' narratives which cast the detention center as a safe and tolerable place for families to reside during asylum application processes. López said that, in fact, Karnes is a prison, and its atrocities include:

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It is a short read. This needs to addressed ASAP. Privatization gone bad, steeped in racism.

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/07/27/whistleblower-exposes-torture-and-child-abuse-profit-prison

[JEB]

2. We're exceptional that way.

[Mnemosyne]

3. It truly boggles the mind, doesn't it? Welcome to DU!nt

[Scuba]

4. GEO Group, GEO Group. Hmmmm, where have I heard that before. Oh yeah ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251471392

Private PRISON LOBBYISTS Are Raising Cash for Hillary Clinton

[JEB]

5. Thanks for the link.

Ain't privatization great? Take tax payer money then use it to buy elections. Cycle the money right to the top.

[MisterP]

6. well, Jeb ALSO supports torture and atrocity, AND he supports more things we don't like

heck, a little brutality builds character!

just, please, someone tell me what to think!

[47of74]

7. We need an amendment to the Constitution.

One like this.

Amendment XXVIII

Section 1. The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution is hereby superseded. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any form whatsoever shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2. The use of private correctional facilities is absolutely forbidden within all areas of the United States or areas under its jurisdiction. Only governmental bodies may operate prisons in the United States.

Section 3. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Section 4. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State for any reason whatsoever. All citizens of the United States who have reached the age of 18 have the absolute right to vote.

Section 5. Engaging in voter suppression or engaging in electoral fraud shall be considered a capital crime within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 6. Attempting to circumvent this amendment shall be considered a capital crime within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 7. There is no time limit on ratification of this amendment after passage by the Congress.

Section 8. Congress shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this amendment by appropriate legislation.

[Dawson Leery]

10. kick

[Orrex]

8. Well I hope that they've arrested the whistleblower, for God's sake!

We can't allow this sort of thing to go unpunished!

[madashelltoo]

9. And, we ride our high horse all over the globe

Berating the cruelty and inhumanity of every country. More people are abused and killed here by our own on a daily basis than anywhere else in the world. That includes car bombs, snipers, etc. When these people finish dogging out these children and turn them loose into society, guess who will pay the reaper. Wake up, America.