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During his time in a Connecticut prison, Braham successfully prosecuted several actions against prison officials and assisted other inmates in […] The post Michael Braham, ‘jailhouse lawyer’ who spent 25 years in prison, set to attend law school in the fall appeared first on TheGrio.
Former "jailhouse lawyer" Michael Braham, who spent 25 years in a Connecticut prison, is headed to law school in the fall.
When I left my home in Waterbury Center to report on Vermont's fast-rising floodwaters, I fully expected to return to my family that evening. The Winooski River wasn't supposed to crest until late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. I thought I could document flooding in the Capital City without getting swept up in it.
The legal action, brought on behalf of seven youths who had been placed at the facility, was filed in federal court in Burlington. It included claims of excessive force, cruel and unusual punishment, and retaliation against people trying to stop the abuse.
A lawsuit filed on behalf of several youths who had been placed in Vermont’s now-closed juvenile detention center alleges widespread neglect, abuse and retaliation by employees who worked in those facilities and those in charge of overseeing them. The...