Name: She got critically ill in a jail run by a for-profit company. She died, but there was no criminal investigation. Why?
Uploaded: 12/19/2019 4:22:11 AM
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Description: Holly Austin’s family, as well as jail watchdogs, say a legal loophole allows jails to hide cases of medical neglect and avoid accountability.

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