A federal appeals court upheld the takeover of Mississippi's Raymond Detention Center due to abuses.
A federal appeals court has upheld the takeover of the Raymond Detention Center in Hinds County, Mississippi, due to ongoing unconstitutional conditions, including assaults and deaths. However, the court has limited the federal receiver's power by removing their authority over the jail's budget, instructing a reevaluation of their scope. This decision follows a 2022 ruling citing severe deficiencies at the facility, which resulted in seven deaths in 2021.
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