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Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff (www.kpbs.org)

submitted 4 days ago by CubitOom@infosec.pub to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/44702987

“We’re horrified but not surprised to learn that numerous sexual assaults went uninvestigated at a CoreCivic facility,” said Susan Beaty, senior attorney with the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice advocacy group.

“Local and state enforcement agencies have a responsibility to use their power to protect the rights of Californians in detention, and hold accountable both ICE and private prison companies that profit to the tune of billions of taxpayer dollars to incarcerate immigrants in our state.”

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He [Lt. David Collins] said CoreCivic “did not request our involvement” for any cases last year.

“Because no criminal investigations were initiated by the Sheriff’s Office, no reports were forwarded to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges,” he said.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Are they cruel so we are afraid of them or are they cruel so that we hate them?

The lowest ranking goons in these organizations are effectively paid in a dispensation to be sadistic. ICE, as an organization, exists to organize and monetize an otherwise ambient public hatred of the Out Group (people of color, migrants, outspoken liberals and leftists, etc).

Sure, you're intended to be afraid of them. But, more importantly, you're intended to be someone for them to exercise their own anxiety and frustration on. And the high from the abuse they inflict is what keeps them coming back to a thankless, miserable job. It's what keeps them loyal.