Stephen Slevin [left] after his 2 years confinement, and Stephen Slevin [right] at the time of his arrest.
According to Stephen, guards would walk by and do nothing to help him as they just watched him deteriorate.
He was even forced to pull his own tooth as they had denied him medical attention when he asked for it. Not only did he have dental issues, he also had depression which they denied him his medication and his toenails started to curl around his toes for being so long.
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Anyway here is how it went down. He borrows the car from a friend to drive across the country. He gets arrested for driving while intoxicate. When he gets to jail they think he is suicidal and that the car is stolen. He put in a padded cell for 3 days with no care at all before going to confinement for 2 years all without a trial.
The law also states when you go into confinement you are to get 1 hours a day outside but he was often not granted that. He was deprived of showers and grew fungus under his skin.
Dona Ana County Jail gave no comment on the incident or the lawsuit and plans to appeal the $22,000,000 dollar decision.
> Full story here <
So what do you guys think? Im glad he won, and set an example to other jails where this happens.
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Wow, people are mad.
ReplyDeleteI`m really glad he won.
A bigger issue here -- how and the heck can this happen in the US? I'm not a big fan of lawsuits, but in this case, I think it was well-justified.
ReplyDeleteWoah, crazy story. Not so sure that money makes up for it, but it's something at least.
ReplyDeleteAt first when I read this, I thought it said it happened in Mexico, but this happened in "America"??? (Not that it would be alright if it happened elsewhere, but the USA likes to think we pay a little attention to human rights.)
ReplyDeleteHe looks so bad, crazy story!
ReplyDeleteWow, im not sure that i can sell 2 years of that kind of life for 22millions.. but why not
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sad story. The money doesn't make up for the bad treatment, but its some good that he won.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, while he was WRONG, that's a very long time to serve for that crime when rapists are getting off with less. And then to be treated worst than a murderer??? awful
ReplyDeleteGeeze, I would hate to be in his situation. The COs on his block need to be fired and thrown in jail. Put them in solitary lol
ReplyDeletehow do people let this happen eh, doesnt really happen in the U.K ... not that the uk have got the prison system correct either... its all about pats on the back and hugs and reabilitation, needs to be a balance i think.
ReplyDeleteBlimey, that is bizarre. How did thy forget about him? Over here if you are caught drink driving you get a night in the cells. If you say you are suicidal they still you in a cell with a transparent door and a copper sits outside the cell the entire time you are in there watching you. They call this duty a Pol 1.
ReplyDeleteOh my days. This has actually shocked me.
ReplyDeleteIt's disgusting that they allowed this to happen - especially for a fairly minor offence.
The bastards that allowed this to happen should go to prison.
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He should have gotten more! 2 years of that treatment is terrible!
ReplyDeleteWell, it's bad, but at least he isn't put in jail for life only to be found innocent.
ReplyDeleteI think that'd be much worse.
Although 22 million for 2 years? That's pretty cool but it's horrible what happened to him. I'm pretty sure not bathing at all for 2 years can be life threatening too.
i can haz jail¿
ReplyDelete22 million can make a man happy for the rest of his life. hopefully he didnt catch dat aids
ReplyDeleteKind of hard to catch aids while your in solitary confinement.
DeleteThe real question is, is he still sane?
They should have just killed him. Giving millions of dollars to criminals? That's just not right. Criminals don't deserve any special treatment, they deserve to die.
ReplyDeleteThats wayyy too much to give a criminal.
ReplyDelete2 million would have been more fair
ReplyDeleteThat poor man!! This makes me angry.. Screwing up and then wasting MILLIONS of dollars on undoing their dumb mistakes. But wow, 22 million dollars...that could've gone to so many great causes if only they didn't mistreat this man in the first place.
ReplyDeleteIts true, but to be honest I dont think the city would of used it on anything good to begin with had he won or not. Its sad. 22 million is a lot
DeleteI'm very glad he won and there should be capital punishment and fiscal reprimands for everyone and every organization involved. this type of neglect of the individual can not be tolerated!
ReplyDeleteAgreed. If there were stiffer punishments for people who neglect their jobs this badly then more people would think twice when seeing a man rot in a cell
DeleteI hope he gets every penny of those millions. Also I love your real hip hop posts.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I will get back to doing it soon promise!
Deletei hope he gets that money, ,plus intrest on it for the duration of his prison term
ReplyDeleteWe've all heard similar stories before BUT not with live people!!! It's usually the morgue forgetting a body brought in and then burying that body in an unmarked grave. This story is an example of the sad state of affairs this USA is in. Too many people care little about their jobs, little about their family, and little about their fellow human beings. Granted, we are all 'under the gun' as far as finances go and making ends meet, but how much does one person have to suffer before another takes notice and offers their hand. Pathetic! Would love to know what he'll do with the money!
ReplyDeleteI agree, and im also curious what he plans to do with it lol
Deletei'm surprised he didn't go totally insane. deserved
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