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The irreparable damages caused by solitary confinement are unjustifiable, and have led the Union Nations to consider solitary torture when used for longer than 15 consecutive days. But this overwhelming research is often ignored in jails and prisons, where solitary confinement is frequently used as a "solution" to nearly every problem that arises, including disobedience, perceived threats, alleged gang affiliation, and even supposedly for individuals' own protection. And as prisons continue using lockdowns in response to COVID-19, leaving many people alone or with a cellmate in tight spaces for 24 hours a day, understanding the damaging effects of solitary and changing these practices is more important than ever. #endsolitaryconfinement #endlifeimprisonment #freehoover

Miami Dade county yet again moved the date of the trial for the officer who assaulted #dymaloving. This strong black woman has been waiting for over 2 years to get justice for what happened to her. Let’s line up 12 and get this taken care of so she can move on with her life #sayhername

Repost from @worldweus This Friday our amazing Youth Coalition @worldweyouth will be leading a Day of Action to call attention to child sex trafficking victim, Zephi Trevino’s case. The Day of Action will be taking place on Friday, April 16th on social media, consisting of sharing graphics about Zephi’s story, an Instagram Live with @justin.a.moore, Zephi’s lawyer, @itsjasonflom , host of @wrongfulconviction podcast, & trafficking experts @imrebeccabender and @bekahspeaksout ! Don’t forgot to join the #FreeZephiTweet Storm from 2:30-4:30PM CST/3:30-5:30 ET on @worldweyouth’s Twitter. #PowerofYoung#shewas16

This country allows wages to be dangerously low, while not providing any social aid and they dare us to fend for ourselves by criminalizing our survival efforts. There IS a War On Poverty in this country, and this is an example of it. Much love to this sister. We need to support her criminal defense. This mother, who was found working at a pizza shop, told officers that she usually has someone check in on her children every hour while she is at work. A Liberty Township woman has pleaded not guilty to child endangering after police say they found her two daughters left alone in a Belmont Avenue motel room Thursday evening. Acting on a tip, officers found a 10-year-old girl and her two-year-old sister in a room at the Motel Six after 6 p.m. The older child said that her mother was at work and expected her to be back by 10 p.m. 24-year-old Shaina Bell, who was found working at a pizza shop, told officers that she usually has someone check in on her children every hour while she is at work. Bell was booked into the county jail on two counts of child endangering. The children were turned over to their father. Now free on bail after a hearing in Girard Municipal Court, Bell is scheduled for another court hearing in April. Source: @wfmj