This episode hits close to home. As we conclude our discussion on prisons, I share how the jails in my home state of South Carolina (in the United States of America) are under federal investigation for the ways that they are operated. These issues are not foreign. They are right here in my backyard.

Let’s talk about it!

Resources:
DOJ opens civil rights probes into South Carolina jails beset by deaths and violence - National Public Radio (NPR)

South Carolina Jails to Be Investigated After Reports of Abuse and Violence - NY Times

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