Noem Says Angola Chosen for Migrant Detention Because of Its ‘Notorious’ Violent History

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Noem Says Angola Chosen for Migrant Detention Because of Its ‘Notorious’ Violent History

The Louisiana state prison has been known for brutal working conditions, solitary confinement, and violence As a court in Fort Myers, Florida prepared to hold the first hearing on the legal rights of immigrants detained at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the Everglades detention facility that a federal judge ordered to be shut down last month, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem […]

Federal Judge Allows Plan to Send Juvenile Inmates to Angola Prison

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Federal Judge Allows Plan to Send Juvenile Inmates to Angola Prison

“The move defies all common sense and best practices, and it will cause irrevocable damage to our youth and families,” said one children’s advocate. Critics of mass incarceration are condemning a ruling handed down late Friday by a federal judge in Louisiana, who admitted the state’s plan to send teenage inmates at a juvenile detention […]