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No More Shackles

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Posted on August 28, 2008 - 8:32am at Nashville21
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Sheriff Daron Hall has responded to criticism of the treatment of Juana Villegas, who was shackled to her bed before and after giving birth to her baby, by changing the policies that were in place at the time.

Inmates at any stage of pregnancy, labor or delivery, no longer will be restrained in Davidson County starting Sept. 1, with a few exceptions.

Good News for Pregnant Women in Jail

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Posted on August 27, 2008 - 7:56am at Tiny Cat Pants
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The Beauty Of 287(g)

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Posted on August 15, 2008 - 6:32pm at Post Politics
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From Nate Rau:

The woman who was arrested while nine months pregnant and later gave birth while in sheriff’s office custody was found innocent Friday on one of the charges for which she was initially arrested.

"At the hospital her foot was cuffed to the bed, and the cuffs were reportedly removed only for two hours before she gave birth

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Posted on August 8, 2008 - 6:08am at Stone Soup Station
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Whenever a group is dehumanized, whether it is "illegal aliens" or "those homeless," substandard, inhumane and/or brutal treatment becomes easier to justify in the minds of some (think Abu Ghraib).

Random Things I’d Clone to Enjoy Later

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Posted on August 5, 2008 - 5:18pm at Tiny Cat Pants
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Bad Decisions

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Posted on August 5, 2008 - 3:19pm at Post Politics
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P.J. Tobia reports that an illegal immigrant currently in a swirl of controversy may have chosen her legal representation poorly:

When I learned that Mike Sneed was the first attorney to represent Juana Villegas, I knew she was in trouble.

Q: Why do scumbags rip-off immigrants? A: Because they can.

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Posted on August 5, 2008 - 1:37pm at Pith In The Wind
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When I learned that Mike Sneed was the first attorney to represent Juana Villegas, I knew she was in trouble.

Putting Rules & Regulations Before Basic Human Need

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Posted on July 23, 2008 - 11:48pm at GingerSnaps
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The Previously Deported Juana Villegas DeLaPaz

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Posted on July 23, 2008 - 8:37am at Post Politics
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Nate Rau injects a bit of sanity and reason into the story of Juana Villegas DeLaPaz, the previously deported illegal immigrant who gave birth in the custody of the Davidson County Sheriff after being picked up in accordance with the 287(g) program:

Racial Profiling in Order to Get Folks 287(g)ed

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Posted on July 22, 2008 - 8:37am at Tiny Cat Pants
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Oh, John Lamb, I’m so glad that you brought this up.

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