A man who spent two years in solitary confinement after getting arrested for DWI was awarded $22 million for suffering inhumane treatment in New Mexico’s Dona Ana County Jail.
Stephen Slevin was arrested in August of 2005 for driving while intoxicated, according to NBC station KOB.com. He said he never got a trial and spent the entire time languishing in solitary, even pulling his own tooth when he was denied dental care.
Source: nbcwashington.com
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chaptertwelve said:
Can you explain how something like this happens? Because I don’t understand. Where was his family? Did anyone who knew him speak to the authorities? What series of events leads to these things happening in America in the 21st century?
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