Tag: #SystemicInjustice
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American Black Sites
Summary The article, “What I Saw Behind Bars: How Federal Detention Is Quietly Undermining Civil Liberties in Texas” by LeRoy Nellis, exposes the alarming practices within the federal detention system disguised as local detention in Texas county jails. Nellis recounts his personal experience of being detained under Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs), which allow federal prisoners…
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Williamson County Jail Torture Tactics
“I personally endured these torture methods during my 336 days in solitary confinement. This isn’t metaphor—it’s lived reality. Every restraint, every humiliation, every hour of sensory deprivation was designed to erase me. But I refused to vanish. I ritualized the pain, documented the cruelty, and turned every scar into testimony. This is not just survival—it’s…
LeRoy Nellis 