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Ilsa

(64,026 posts) Tue Feb 24, 2015, 06:05 AM Feb 2015

BBC America has covered the Texas prison riot

Texas prison shuts after riot http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-31582456

Article cites ACLU's comment on poor hygiene and medical care in prison. It's primarily an immigration-related prison. Shame on the govt and that management company.

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BBC America has covered the Texas prison riot (Original Post) Ilsa Feb 2015 OP

Good to see it received coverage. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #1

Yes! I linked your Sunday thread (I think) to Ilsa Feb 2015 #3

Private prisons are one of the great shames of this nation CanonRay Feb 2015 #2

Authorities in Mexico and in Central American Ilsa Feb 2015 #4

TexasTowelie

(126,248 posts)

1. Good to see it received coverage.

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 06:27 AM

Feb 2015

I posted about it in LBN on Friday night.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141019727

Another thread on Sunday.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/107823557

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Ilsa

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3. Yes! I linked your Sunday thread (I think) to

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 10:49 AM

Feb 2015

another, slightly different thread that might have been in GD either Sunday or Monday.

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CanonRay

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2. Private prisons are one of the great shames of this nation

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 08:12 AM

Feb 2015

they should all be abolished.

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Ilsa

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4. Authorities in Mexico and in Central American

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 10:52 AM

Feb 2015

Countries should protest this vile situation to the UN. Not that I think it'll change anything soon. But I bet international pressure will help, eventually.

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