May 2017 Testimonials from Juvenile Detention Inmates
Stories collected from inmates at Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center about their experiences with police.
CCJDC inmate gives audio testimony on police abuse, police try to get people mad.
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center inmate gives testimony. Police slammed him on ground. Profiled. Disrespect, try to get you really mad. Overcharge people. Police beat people.
CCJDC inmate gives audio testimony on oppressive nature of police. Police kill, don't care.
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center inmate gives testimony. Police are a gang. Things seen are sad. Killed one of my people 93rd and Lorain. Don't like police, try to ignore them. Police beat people in neighborhood. Police killing us. Don't care about us. Both black and white officers. Some good cops. Even good can be bad... only two good cops actually. Listen to whatever they say, they out here killing people.
CCJDC inmate gives audio testimony on police lying and racially discriminating.
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center inmate gives testimony. Police lie. Invent crimes. Targeted for color of skin, even with pants pulled up. Can't walk in own neighborhood. Discriminate based on tattoos, color of skin. Make people nervous. All police aren't bad, but you can't trust them. Try to walk in my shoes, see how you feel.
CCJDC inmate describes police harrassment (audio)
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center inmate gives testimony. Description of police harassment and use of force, beginning age 14. Seeing friends harassed. Stopped and frisked.
Money confiscated; profiling and degrading treatment
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center inmate gives testimony. Money inappropriately confiscated…