Justice Department launches civil investigations into 2 South Carolina detention centers

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : The investigation of the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center will examine medical and mental health care, use of isolation and use of force.
51% : -snip-The investigation into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center will focus on the facility's access to medical and mental health care, the use of solitary confinement and the use of force by staff, Clarke told reporters in a press conference.
43% : We are committed to ensuring that people held inside jails and prisons are not subjected to excessive force, violent conditions, inadequate medical and mental health care, and other dangerous physical conditions while in the custody of their local government.

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