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Florida Indicts 8 Prison Guards on Abuse Charges

HeadlineMay 09, 2007

In Florida, eight former prison guards have been indicted on charges of abusing prisoners at the Hendry Correctional Institution in the Everglades. Prison officials say the guards beat prisoners and forced them into dehumanizing behavior — including cleaning toilets with their tongues.

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