Homan Square
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| A black site that even after its exposure in early 2015 continues to be used by Chicago police for a range of off-the-books, i.e. illegal, activities. |
The Guardian reported in August 2015 that "At least 3,500 Americans have been detained inside a Chicago police warehouse described by some of its arrestees as a secretive interrogation facility, newly uncovered records reveal. Of the thousands held in the facility known as Homan Square over a decade, 82% were black. Only three received documented visits from an attorney, according to a cache of documents obtained when the Guardian sued the police."[1]
They had previously reported that prisoners were not only denied legal access, but shackled and held for hours or even days.[2]
Exposure
The facility was exposed by The Guardian in February 2015,[3] but continued to be used thereafter.[1]
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