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Re:Why We’re Suing to Protect Right of Incarcerated People t... by DubiousPusher on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @04:22PM (#35174208)
If Americans had to spend one night in some of their jails they would be shocked at the inhumanity of them. American jails such as King County Jail in Seattle and Rikers are some of the worst places to be held in the post-industrial world. Prison is in fact preferable because states are much more compotent than counties at managing these kinds of facilities. If you are ever facing time, hope for a year and a day because usually that is the determinant if you will serve in jail or prison. You want prison.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/nyregion/rikers-detainees...

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Re:Why We’re Suing to Protect Right of Incarcerated People t... by Wingman4l7 on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @05:20PM (#35174880)
> King County Jail in Seattle

What's notably bad about this one?

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Re:Why We’re Suing to Protect Right of Incarcerated People t... by lazyasciiart on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @06:22PM (#35175537)
“Over the last year, people in the downtown jail have reported spending long hours in isolation — 23 hours a day — for multiple days on end. Lawyers have complained to reporters and county officials that their clients aren’t getting regular changes of clothes, have had their medical appointments canceled and miss court dates because of a lack of adequate staffing, which extends their jail stays.”

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/aclu-sues-king-cou...

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