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Donald Payne Jr.: Let me say, even before the pandemic, detainees had reported troubling instances, abuse of force, solitary confinement…

On the recordJuly 12, 2020
Let me say, even before the pandemic, detainees had reported troubling instances, abuse of force, solitary confinement, and punishment in retaliation for speaking out about poor conditions of confinement in at least one of your detention facilities.
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Donald Payne Jr.
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Payne highlights issues of abuse and retaliation against detainees prior to the pandemic.

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