Corrections: A Text/Reader
Multimedia Resources
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Video 14.1: Fourth Amendment Violations
Description: For some California sheriffs, it’s not politics stopping them from fully helping ICE: It’s the legal risk.
Video 14.2: County Jail Sued for Solitary Confinement of Juveniles
Description: A legal nonprofit is suing the Broome County Jail for solitary confinement of minors, alleging the practice violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution.
Audio 14.1: Justice Department Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Ferguson, Mo
Description: The federal civil rights lawsuit comes after the Ferguson city council adjusted terms of a negotiated settlement meant to bring the police force, jail and local court system in line.
Audio 14.2: Alabama’s Prison System Goes on Trial
Description: A lawsuit on behalf of Alabama’s prisoners, claiming they're being denied mental health care, begins in federal court Monday. The class-action suit states that Alabama doesn't provide adequate mental health treatment for those behind bars.