Prisoners

Former Iraqi Prisoners Awarded $42 Million in Torture Case Against U.S. Defense Contractor

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Washington, D.C. – In a landmark legal proceeding, three former Iraqi detainees were awarded $42 million in a judgment against an American defense contractor, which was implicated in severe maltreatment cases at a notorious U.S.-run prison in Iraq post-2003 invasion. The plaintiffs had undergone torture including electrocution and beatings during their incarceration. The case marks a significant stance on human rights abuses linked to private military contractors during conflicts. It underscores the ongoing debate over the accountability of these entities in war zones, where they often operate alongside traditional military forces. Legal experts suggest this … Read more

Justice Department Supports Alabama Prisoners’ Claims of Unconstitutional Violence in Ongoing Legal Battle

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Increased scrutiny surrounds Alabama’s correctional system as the U.S. Department of Justice opposed the state’s motion for summary judgment in an ongoing legal dispute over alleged unconstitutional violence in state prisons. Federal authorities argue there are substantial claims of systematic abuse that warrant a trial. Prisoners at the St. Clair Correctional Facility initiated a lawsuit in 2014, claiming they were victims of relentless violence and excessive force by guards. The facility, a maximum-security prison, currently confines about 1,000 male inmates. The allegations extend to cover not only staff misconduct but also rampant … Read more

Lawsuit Claims Alabama Prisoners’ Organs Missing, UAB Responds to Autopsy Allegations

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In response to a federal lawsuit that claims two families received the bodies of their deceased relatives without certain organs, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has addressed the allegations surrounding autopsy practices. The lawsuit was filed in December 2023, involving the case of Brandon Clay Dotson, who died at Ventress prison in Barbour County. Dotson’s family filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) after allegedly receiving his decomposing body without a heart. Another inmate’s daughter, Charlene Drake, also claimed that her father’s body was missing all internal … Read more

Shocking Allegations Emerge: Prisoners Subjected to Brutality Including Beatings and Waterboarding, Lawsuits Reveal

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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