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Tammy Jackson was found lying in her cell, bleeding & holding her newborn baby at Broward County jail on April 10. She had been forced to deliver her baby alone after guards ignored her screaming that she needed help & was experiencing contractions. miamiherald.com/news/local/com…
Ms. Jackson was being detained pre-trial on a warrant after she failed to complete pre-trial social services mandated by the court after being arrested on minor charges including trespass.
The jail was aware when she was admitted that she was close to term and also that she had very significant mental health issues, but for reasons that are unclear she was held in an isolation cell.
Lest anyone think this is an extraordinary case, let me point you to what happened to Sinetra Geter in a South Carolina prison.
This story was picked up by the national media today. This, from @washingtonpost, has a little more information about Ms. Jackson and her baby. washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05…
