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Mississippi County Sued for Indefinitely Holding Prisoners Without Charge

HeadlineSep 26, 2014

A new lawsuit accuses a Scott County jail in Mississippi of indefinitely and illegally holding prisoners without charge. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the case on behalf of two men who have been held in a Scott County jail for nearly a year without an indictment or the appointment of legal counsel.

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