Tag: algorithmic federalism

  • Email to Senator Ted Cruz — DOJ Civil Rights Complaint Oversight Request

    Subject: Request for Oversight and Meeting — DOJ Civil Rights Complaint on Williamson County Jail AI Surveillance To: austin_office@cruz.senate.govCc: special.litigation@usdoj.gov, oig.hotline@usdoj.gov (optional) Dear Senator Cruz and Staff, My name is LeRoy Nellis II, and I am a Texas constituent and former detainee of the Williamson County Jail. I am writing to inform your office that…

  • Email to Senator John Cornyn — Request for Oversight and Meeting

    Request for Oversight and Meeting — DOJ Civil Rights Complaint on AI Surveillance in Texas Jails Dear Senator Cornyn and Staff, My name is LeRoy Nellis II, a Texas constituent and former detainee of the Williamson County Jail. I am reaching out to share a formal civil-rights complaint that I recently filed with the U.S.…

  • Dear FBI Civil Rights Division,

    My name is LeRoy Nellis II, and I am a Texas resident and former detainee of the Williamson County Jail in Georgetown, Texas. I am writing to submit a formal civil-rights complaint regarding the use of AI-enabled surveillance and data-integration systems operating within that facility under an Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with the U.S. Marshals…

  • UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION — SPECIAL LITIGATION SECTION FORMAL COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION COMPLAINANT ———————————————————– Name:        LeRoy Nellis II Email:       leroynellis2@gmail.com Relation:    Former detainee and author of “The Rise of AI Surveillance Behind Bars (2025)” Address:    4845 Twin Valley Dr. Austin, TX 78731 Phone:     512.450.1533…

  • Introduction: The Rise of AI Surveillance Behind Bars

    ======================================================= EXHIBIT A —INTRODUCTION: THE RISE OF AI SURVEILLANCE BEHIND BARS Compiled for Investigative / Legal Use — © LeRoy Nellis ======================================================= Section I — Introduction: The Rise of AI Surveillance Behind Bars By LeRoy Nellis A. The New Frontier of Carceral Surveillance In recent years, the United States correctional landscape has undergone a quiet…