Month: September 2020

No consequences after Florida officers admit to sexually abusing inmates, lawsuit says

  • Romy Ellenbogen
  • September 17, 2020
  • Tampa Bay Times

Within a month of arriving in federal prison, Lauren Reynolds says she was targeted by an officer. He told her he’d protect her if she gave him what he wanted. He wanted sex. After the first time Officer Daniel Kuilan forced himself on Reynolds, she said he told her not to tell anyone or she’d

Linda McFarlane Appointed as the Next Executive Director of Just Detention International

Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., September 15, 2020 — Linda McFarlane, a veteran advocate and JDI’s longtime Deputy Executive Director, will take over next month as the organization’s new Executive Director. McFarlane brings to the role her extensive experience leading JDI’s pathbreaking initiatives to prevent and respond to sexual abuse inside detention facilities, and her expertise