Detention

Illinois Court Orders Reevaluation of Pretrial Detention for Deputy Charged in Home Shooting Fatality

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An appellate court in Illinois has ruled that Sean Grayson, a former deputy sheriff involved in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, should be released from jail while awaiting trial on a first-degree murder charge. The decision comes after the 4th District Appellate Court found that earlier judicial decisions to detain Grayson were unsupported by sufficient evidence that he posed a continued threat to the community. Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, was …

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Juvenile Detention Facility in Turmoil: Teen Charged with Multiple Assaults on Staff at Green Hill School

Chehalis, WA — A 17-year-old inmate at Green Hill School, a juvenile detention facility, faces severe charges in Lewis County Superior Court following a series of violent incidents on June 13, including a brutal assault on a female staff member and subsequent attacks on another staffer and inmate. The accused, Dezmen Michael Belgarde, was charged as an adult with multiple offenses including six counts of custodial assault and one count each of first-degree attempted robbery, …

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Juvenile Detention Facility Grapples with Rising Violence as Inmate Assaults Staff Multiple Times

Chehalis, WA – A violent incident at a juvenile detention facility in Chehalis has culminated in multiple charges against a 17-year-old inmate, who is now being tried as an adult. The assault on a staff member at Green Hill School on June 13 led to severe injuries and prompted additional scrutiny on the facility’s operational challenges. Dezmen Michael Belgarde faced multiple accusations in Lewis County Superior Court on July 10, including six counts of custodial …

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Child Migrants: Harvard Webinar Advocates for Policy Change in Immigration Detention

Boston, MA – The FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University is hosting a virtual webinar to discuss the findings of a report on Child Migrants in Family Immigration Detention in the US. The report, published in January 2024, highlights current pediatric care standards and practices for child migrants in detention centers. The speakers at the webinar will analyze the impact of the report on future policy decisions, address legal challenges in …

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