Mississippi Jail Investigation Reveals Guards Used Inmates as Enforcers in Systemic Abuse
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Summary
The article exposes systemic abuse at the Rankin County Adult Detention Center in Mississippi, where guards allegedly used high-ranking inmates called 'trusties' to carry out violent assaults on other prisoners. Former inmates and guards describe a culture of violence that extended to the top of the jail administration, with beatings occurring in blind spots to avoid camera surveillance. The investigation reveals years of terror and abuse within the facility.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledHigh-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards' bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of violence in the jail went straight to the top.
For years, guards in a jail outside Jackson, Miss., terrorized those in their care, according to dozens of people who say they endured, witnessed or participated in violent assaults.
Guards dragged inmates into blind corners, where cameras couldn't capture acts of violence.
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