Alabama Judge Rebukes Private Correctional Company For Running ‘Debtors Prison’

Alabama Judge Rebukes Private Correctional Company For Running ‘Debtors Prison’: In 2010, four residents of Harpersville, Alabama filed suit against several local officials and private prison company Judicial Corrections Services, alleging that they were illegally imprisoned in the Shelby County jail. The charges were alarming: the four inmates claim low income defendants are routinely denied adequate counsel, are not advised on their constitutional rights and [...]/p