Something occurred to me that would have prevented Sandra's death. There needs to be either state or preferably federal legislation that makes it mandatory to have an "on call" social worker 24 hours a day for every day of the year to any jailing or prison facility.
When a new person is brought into a jail or prison facility they should be seen within a half hour of arrival by a social worker. A properly licensed social worker would ascertain any initial impressions of a person's detainment.
Each person brought to a jail or prison needs to be viewed as a case management issue. A social worker could immediately call family or friends to assist with any peril that is perceived. There should be lists of bail-bondsman or agencies that could assist in bail. One phone call is not enough in any intake area, nor should phones be pay phones in that location. A person brought into a jail facility should never become so despondent there is no other answer but to die.
I am worried. Very worried. Sandra could have been sentenced for a felony she never committed. That is not good.
Dashcams are not made readily available to defense attorneys. There needs to also be an understanding the best place to look for a defense is on You Tube.
That is a very bad testament to the USA. I never thought we'd be in this space as a country. Now, the future looks far dimmer than ever before in our history.
When a new person is brought into a jail or prison facility they should be seen within a half hour of arrival by a social worker. A properly licensed social worker would ascertain any initial impressions of a person's detainment.
Each person brought to a jail or prison needs to be viewed as a case management issue. A social worker could immediately call family or friends to assist with any peril that is perceived. There should be lists of bail-bondsman or agencies that could assist in bail. One phone call is not enough in any intake area, nor should phones be pay phones in that location. A person brought into a jail facility should never become so despondent there is no other answer but to die.
I am worried. Very worried. Sandra could have been sentenced for a felony she never committed. That is not good.
Dashcams are not made readily available to defense attorneys. There needs to also be an understanding the best place to look for a defense is on You Tube.
That is a very bad testament to the USA. I never thought we'd be in this space as a country. Now, the future looks far dimmer than ever before in our history.
