"Today, I am requesting asylum - from La Palma Correctional Center."
A man detained at La Palma writes a detailed account of the complete indifference shown by officers to the critical needs of those incarcerated there.
A man detained at La Palma writes a detailed account of the complete indifference shown by officers to the critical needs of those incarcerated there.
A letter from a woman at Eloy describes medical neglect and physical abuse - and urges us to "Let's go on with the struggle!"
A Cuban man describes conditions at La Palma CC: lack of nutritious food, lack of sanitation and exposure to COVID-19 - and more.
A transgender woman talks about discrimination, medical neglect and verbal abuse at Glades County Detention Center.
"...facility staff continue to place us at unreasonable heightened risk of contracting the virus demonstrating ...a callous indifference for our safety ..."
"I'm not scared to say I'm a refugee, I'm LGBT, I'm here and I want to be visible for others."
This poem by Alonso Flores speaks to the nightmare of detention - and his hopes for a brighter future.
Este poema de Alonso Flores habla de la pesadilla de la detenciĆ³n y de sus esperanzas de un futuro mejor.
"I feel lost, not being able to hug my family, who are citizens of the United States here in the country."