Thread by @ProfJSCarberry, #LasalleCorrections I’m not going to argue why private prisons are bad. I’m [...]

#LasalleCorrections
I’m not going to argue why private prisons are bad.

I’m going to call out the prior record of Lasalle Corrections and the politicians who enabled them.

2/ #LasalleCorrections
. @AsaHutchinson this you?

#Arkansas https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/sep/29/private-run-lockup-firm-has-share-of-co/

Private-run lockup firm considered in Arkansas has share of complaints

Complaints over a failure to conduct regular cell checks and a string of jailhouse deaths have dogged LaSalle Corrections' management of a lockup in Texarkana, Texas, even as officials are consider...

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/sep/29/private-run-lockup-firm-has-share-of-co/

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My bad, here’s some background on the “family run” #LasalleCorrections

https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2013/feb/15/lasalle-corrections-a-family-run-prison-firm/

4/ #LasalleCorrections

2014. ICE Detention Center in Waco, Texas.

Hmm, who decided this?
(cont’d) https://grassrootsleadership.org/blog/2014/06/attorneys-sound-alarm-ice-continues-detain-immigrants-sub-standard-waco-facility

Attorneys sound the alarm as ICE continues to detain immigrants in

Attorneys in Austin and Waco are sounding the alarm over the conditions at an immigrant detention center in Waco. They say the Jack Harwell Detention Center is not an appropriate place to house

https://grassrootsleadership.org/blog/2014/06/attorneys-sound-alarm-ice-continues-detain-immigrants-sub-standard-waco-facility

5/ #LasalleCorrections
Waco, TX ICE Detention Center (cont’d)

Someone should find out who the McClennan County Commissioners & sheriff were in 2014.

2020: Oh look, the county took over the Detention Center bc LaSalle kept violating rules. https://wacotrib.com/news/government/for-profit-company-to-turn-over-control-of-jack-harwell-jail-to-county-oct-1/article_d030f207-aa4e-52f4-96fe-e3a11a7944ee.html

For-profit company to turn over control of Jack Harwell jail to county Oct. 1

McLennan County is planning to start running the Jack Harwell Detention Center in October, after the jail’s for-profit operator decided not to renew its contract.

https://wacotrib.com/news/government/for-profit-company-to-turn-over-control-of-jack-harwell-jail-to-county-oct-1/article_d030f207-aa4e-52f4-96fe-e3a11a7944ee.html

6/ #LasalleCorrections
Texarkana, Texas
Bowie County Correctional Center AND Bi-State Jail

Inmate deaths. Plural. https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2019/oct/27/lawyer-wants-records-other-jail-deaths-lasalle-manages-jails-across-texas-including-bi-state-where-angerbauer-20-died/801528/

Lawyer wants records of other jail deaths | LaSalle manages jails acro

The lawyer representing the family of a diabetic 20-year-old who died in a local jail cell is asking a federal judge to order the private company managing the jail to turn over records concerning othe

https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2019/oct/27/lawyer-wants-records-other-jail-deaths-lasalle-manages-jails-across-texas-including-bi-state-where-angerbauer-20-died/801528/

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(Cont’d) Texarkana

And yet LaSalle is still in charge of both facilities.

(Cont’d) https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2020/jan/13/lasalle-corrections-okd-continue-running-jail-correctional-center-another-three-years/812043/

LaSalle Corrections gets OK to continue running jail, correctional cen

LaSalle Corrections will continue to manage both the Bi-State Justice Building jail and the Bowie County's Correctional Center for another three years.

https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2020/jan/13/lasalle-corrections-okd-continue-running-jail-correctional-center-another-three-years/812043/

8/ #LasalleCorrections
(Cont’d) Texarkana

Bowie County Commissioners, this you?

http://www.co.bowie.tx.us/page/bowie.Commissioners.Court

9/ #LasalleCorrections
TX county commissioners are elected. Bowie County:

Sammy Stone
[email protected]
903-838-8691

Tom Whitten
[email protected]
903-838-6171

James Strain
[email protected]
903-667-5116

Mike Carter
[email protected]
903-628-2278

10/ #LasalleCorrections

Here are the elected officials who decide to contact with LaSalle to run the detention center that forced sterilizations on detainees https://twitter.com/profjscarberry/status/1305901867642298370

https://twitter.com/profjscarberry/status/1305901867642298370

11/ #LasalleCorrections
Irwin County, cont’d

Just a few months ago, the detainees went on a hunger strike to protest how the ICE detention center was taking substandard a Covid precautions. https://www.typeinvestigations.org/investigation/2020/04/14/immigrant-detainees-stage-protest-for-more-covid-19-protections-we-are-not-safe/

Immigrant Detainees Stage Protest For More COVID-19 Protections: ‘WE ARE NOT SAFE’ - Type Investi...

People being held at a center in Georgia want vulnerable individuals released and better safeguards against infection.

https://www.typeinvestigations.org/investigation/2020/04/14/immigrant-detainees-stage-protest-for-more-covid-19-protections-we-are-not-safe/

12/ #LasalleCorrections

In fact, @splcenter filed a lawsuit in April against Irwin Detention Center, ICE, etc., on behalf a number of detainees re: Covid and medical care. It’s an active case. (Cont’d) https://www.splcenter.org/seeking-justice/case-docket/aristoteles-sanchez-martinez-et-al-v-michael-donahue-et-al

Aristoteles Sanchez Martinez, et al. v. Michael Donahue, et al.

https://www.splcenter.org/seeking-justice/case-docket/aristoteles-sanchez-martinez-et-al-v-michael-donahue-et-al

13/ #LasalleCorrections
(cont’d)
In the lawsuit, one of the defendants is #DavidPaulk, who is the Warden of the Irwin County Detention Center.

(cont’d)

14/ #LasalleCorrections
(Cont’d)
Irwin County—population ~9,000—is *full* of the Paulk family.

It’s interesting that 1 of the 4 county commissioners is named Chris Paulk.

The county commissioners that decide to contract w LaSalle.

David Paulk. Chris Paulk.

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