Death before Sentencing
Ending Rampant Suicide, Overdoses, Brutality, and Malpractice in America's Jails
Zusammenfassung
How have jails become the deadliest waiting rooms in America?
Death before Sentencing provides a sweeping exposé of thousands of avoidable deaths that have occurred in the U.S. county and local jail systems within the past few decades. These deaths have been overlooked, under-investigated, and even covered-up as jail systems avoid responsibility and refuse to take action.
This is the most complete investigation of the deadly side of jails, describing the daily deaths of detainees, including those from suicides, untreated drug and alcohol withdrawal, forced restraint and brutality, and general medical malpractice provided by for-profit correctional medical providers. The lack of attention and responsibility paid by state and local officials, law enforcement, and medical examiners has facilitated these ongoing and increasing avoidable deaths.
Looking forward to reforms being initiated by the U.S. Justice Department Civil Rights Division and within state legislatures and celebrating successful lawsuits, Andrew R. Klein lays out institutional reforms required to curtail the epidemic of the daily deaths in America’s jails.
Schlagworte
criminal justice system criminal justice reform Police Lock Ups Sheriffs Correctional Role Pretrial detainees Wrongful death lawsuits In custody Deaths Jail Death Coverups Jails For Profit Correctional Medical Providers Grand Jury Jail Investigations Correctional and Bail Reform prison death prison reform death in jail death in prisonKeywords
suicide criminal justice- 9–12 2 A Step Back 9–12
- 33–122 5 Death in Jails 33–122
- 181–200 8 Signs of Hope 181–200
- 211–214 Conclusion 211–214
- 215–256 Notes 215–256
- 257–306 Bibliography 257–306
- 307–316 Index 307–316
- 317–318 About the Authors 317–318