PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A Pinellas County detention deputy was fired for harassing a co-worker, discrimination and creating a racially hostile work environment, according to a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office news release.On January 14, Deputy Jorge Lopez, 30, was working … [Read more...] about Pinellas County detention deputy fired after calling co-worker, inmates the n-word, officials say
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Trump signs executive order to keep Guantánamo detention center operating
[JURIST] US President Donald Trump [official profile] signed an executive order [text] Tuesday to continue operations at the Guantánamo Bay detention center. The order states that the facility is "legal, safe, humane, and conducted consistent with United States and … [Read more...] about Trump signs executive order to keep Guantánamo detention center operating
ICE detention center proposed for rural Wyoming town with no immigration attorneys
A private company has proposed to build an immigration detention center outside Evanston, Wyoming—a town that reportedly has no immigration lawyers and is more than an hour away from the nearest immigration court in Salt Lake City.The jail proposal is from the Management … [Read more...] about ICE detention center proposed for rural Wyoming town with no immigration attorneys
DHS sued for not disclosing memo recommending detention center closing
[JURIST] Several immigration and civil rights organizations filed suit [complaint, PDF] Wednesday against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) [official websites] division for illegally withholding a memo … [Read more...] about DHS sued for not disclosing memo recommending detention center closing
Juvenile Prisoners Sue ‘Empire’ Alleging Filming Placed Detention Center on Lockdown
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of individuals who were residing at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center in the summer of 2015 while the show was shooting the season 2 premiere, featuring actors Terrence Howard and Chris Rock. It says the kids were kept in … [Read more...] about Juvenile Prisoners Sue ‘Empire’ Alleging Filming Placed Detention Center on Lockdown