Department of Justice: Investigate Chicago's "Abuse Laden" Black Site
- by: Christopher Burley
- recipient: US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Chicago, IL
The Chicago Police Department runs an off-the-books interrogation site where police detainees have been brutalized and denied their Constitutional rights, according to an explosive new report by The Guardian.
The report, published Feb. 24, alleges abuses of detainees at Homan Square that include:
* Keeping arrestees out of official booking databases.
* Beating by police, resulting in head wounds.
* Shackling for prolonged periods.
* Denying attorneys access to the "secure" facility.
* Holding people without legal counsel for between 12 and 24 hours, including people as young as 15.
If proven true, these allegations represent a fundamental violation of American law and international human rights. They also demonstrate a deeply troubling lack of accountability for the staff and leadership of one of the largest law enforcement entities within the United States.
The world deserves the truth about what is happening at this facility and the people of Chicago deserve justice. Please Urge the US Attorney General to launch a full and impartial investigation of potential abuse and rights violations at Homan Square immediately.
I am deeply troubled by reports of abuse and rights violations at the Chicago Police Department's Homan Square interrogation facility and strongly urge the Department of Justice to launch a full and impartial investigation on reports that staff at the facility have:
* Kept arrestees out of official booking databases.
* Beaten detainees, resulting in head wounds.
* Shackled detainees for prolonged periods.
* Denied attorneys access to the “secure” facility.
* Held people without legal counsel for between 12 and 24 hours, including people as young as 15.
If proven true, these allegations represent a fundamental violation of American law and international human rights, and staff and city leadership should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
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