Everything the stories describe here

• Abuse or threats by staff · 8 stories

  Beatings, threats, humiliation, slurs, or theft by guards or staff.

• Sexual abuse or harassment · 3 stories

  Sexual assault, abuse, coercion, or harassment by staff or others while in custody.

• Shackled or chained · 2 stories

  Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.

• Solitary confinement · 2 stories

  Placed in isolation or segregation.

• Medical requests ignored · 1 story

  Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.

• No bed, sleep, or basic hygiene · 1 story

  Slept on the floor, no bed or blanket, lights on all night, no shower, no toilet access, or similar.

• Family not told · 1 story

  Relatives were not informed of the arrest, a transfer, a hospitalization, or a death, or learned of it from the press or other detainees.

In their words

“I feel like my son was kidnapped. I’ve spent countless hours searching for him, going from one precinct to another, speaking with numerous people who kept referring me elsewhere. Yet, after all this, no one has given me any information or provided a single document about his case.”

“If someone fell to the floor, they (the guards) will kick you repeatedly on the ground before you could get up. About 20 to 30 times. For about anything they would beat you up.”

“Todo ha sido demasiado difícil. El hecho de no saber de él, de no hablar con él, de no verlo aunque sea por videollamadas, pues es una angustia completa todos los días”