Two Jamaican men beaten, maced for reporting abuse at detention center
Feb 22·Location: Moore Haven, FL
Country of origin: Jamaica
DetainmentDetention ConditionsUse of ForceRetaliation/IntimidationBlackIn DetentionSolitary ConfinementFlorida
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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