Shocking Allegations Emerge: Prisoners Subjected to Brutality Including Beatings and Waterboarding, Lawsuits Reveal
NEW YORK CITY (AP) — Several lawsuits filed against correctional officers in New York allege that prisoners have been subjected to physical abuse and waterboarding. These disturbing allegations were made public today, shedding light on potential human rights violations within the state’s prison system. According to the lawsuits, inmates at undisclosed facilities were reportedly beaten and subjected to a waterboarding technique known as “the water cure.” This aggressive and torturous form of punishment involves immobilizing a person, covering their face with a cloth, and pouring water over it to create a sensation of drowning. The … Read more