- Rankin County Jail Guards Enlisted Inmates To Beat Other . . .
A bombshell investigation found that guards at a Mississippi jail have been using inmates as enforcers, encouraging them to help carry out violent assaults against fellow prisoners
- In a Mississippi Jail, Inmates Became Weapons – Mother Jones
In a Mississippi Jail, Inmates Became Weapons After a violent scandal involving his deputies, a popular sheriff survived calls to resign But another scandal was already brewing in his county jail
- Former Inmates, Guards Describe Systemic Abuse at Mississippi . . .
They beat people behind closed doors They encouraged favored inmates to join in on the brutality Former inmates and guards said the violence at the Rankin County jail created a culture of fear and was widely accepted by officials as a way of keeping order, an investigation by The New York Times and Mississippi Today has found
- In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted . . .
High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of violence in the jail went straight to the top
- In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted . . .
In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted As Enforcers High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of violence in the jail went straight to the top Brian Howey, Mukta Joshi
- Inmates Enlisted as Enforcers in Brutal Mississippi Jail
Inmates Enlisted as Enforcers in Brutal Mississippi Jail By Brian Howey Mukta Joshi Nate Rosenfield and Rory Doyle The New York Times November 17, 2025 Read Full Article » Related Topics: jail, Mississippi
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