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What does civilian oversight over conditions and corrections officers mean in practice?
by spywaregorilla 4y ago
What does civilian oversight over conditions and corrections officers mean in practice?
- jakelazaroff 4y agoAs a bare minimum, professional consequences and/or criminal charges when inmates die?
- alecb 4y agoit means that essentially the corrections officer union has gummed up any and all reforms passed through legislation (think video cameras in public areas, anti-violence training, etc.). this has led to a situation where there is a preventable suicide about once every 2 weeks in the prison and state officials are calling for federal intervention since they can't effectively change conditions; https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-man-dies-rikers-island-20221022-3c3u4e25snep5am4vafydajhea-story.html https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-man-dies-r...
- spywaregorilla 4y agoThat makes sense, thanks.
- ch4s3 4y agoRepercussions when someone dies of exposure in solitary confinement while awaiting trial.
- muaytimbo 4y agoOversight could easily mean installing surveillance infrastructure to monitor guards as well as inmates. Making that public would offer even more accountability.