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Two Jamaican men beaten, maced for reporting abuse at detention center

Feb 22 · Moore Haven, FL, Jamaica

Two Jamaican men held at Glades County Detention Center reported abuse and were subsequently subjected to retaliatory use of force during placement in solitary confinement. One man was beaten and maced; the other had his head dragged on the ground. Freedom for Immigrants filed a civil rights complaint with DHS CRCL.

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