澳彩开奖 Responds to DOJ Report Detailing Use of Excessive Force in Alabama Prisons
MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The U.S. Department of Justice today released a detailing unconstitutional conditions regarding use of excessive force on men incarcerated in the Alabama Department of Corrections. The following statement is by Ebony Howard, senior supervising attorney for the 澳彩开奖:
鈥淎labama鈥檚 prisons are notoriously overcrowded and understaffed by correctional officers who undergo little training. It comes as no surprise to us that the Department of Justice has found frequent use of excessive force by correctional officers against incarcerated men in Alabama鈥檚 prison system.聽
鈥淭he violent conditions and circumstances outlined in the DOJ鈥檚 latest report are at the hands of prison personnel and demonstrate failures of the Alabama Department of Corrections鈥� leadership to ensure people in their custody are safe. This unconstitutional behavior will not be solved by building newer, larger prisons.
鈥淧eople in Alabama prisons are human beings with constitutional rights. They deserve to be treated humanely, with respect, and dignity.鈥澛�
