Saturday, April 19, 2025

Starved in Jail

Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?

Posted by retort at 09:05 AM | 13 COMMENTS | permalink

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Sarah Stillman investigates deaths related to starvation, dehydration, and neglect in county jails across the U.S.--a crisis sometimes covered up by private health companies and government officials.

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-- The New Yorker (@newyorker.com) April 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM

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As double mass shooting survivor Stephanie Horowitz recently pointed out: "This is America."

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-19 09:35 AM

This sounds like another winning cause you Liberal loons should run with.

#2 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-19 10:16 AM

You think it's gonna sway public opinion as successfully as when you guys wore Maxi Pads in your ear?

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-19 10:18 AM

you guys wore Maxi Pads in your ear?

#3 | Posted by snoofy a

LOL.

MAGA did that.

Garbage bags, too. But not on the ear.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-19 10:27 AM

MAGA fashion.

www.snopes.com

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-19 10:32 AM

Tell me exactly what is so great about America RIGHT NOW.

#6 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-04-19 02:41 PM

RIGHT NOW there is nothing great about the United States Federal Governnment. Any greatness to be found in this country currently is in the hearts and actions of a decreasing minority of conscientious American private citizens.

AOC 2028!

#7 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-04-19 02:45 PM

AOC 2028!

#7 | Posted by moder8

If Trump is somehow able to run for a third term I'd bet Obama would come out of retirement to save America.

#8 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-04-19 03:18 PM

"Incarcerated people are dying from lack of food or water [because] private companies are paid millions for their care."

#9 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-04-19 11:13 PM

This sounds like another winning cause you Liberal loons should run with.

#2 | POSTED BY FORTFISHER

Following the constitution isn't a winning cause?

You're a piece of s^%#. Most people aren't like you, s^*%heap.

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-21 08:47 AM

You're a piece of s^%#. Most people aren't like you, s^*%heap.

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-21 08:47 AM |

So what, you're a ----------.

#11 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-21 09:24 AM

Following the constitution isn't a winning cause?

Follow it? Hell, they don't appear to have even read it.

#12 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-04-21 09:29 AM

Let me guess, the stupid piece of s*^% called me a c0[} sucker?

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-21 09:55 AM

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