Just Mercy- Chapter 2: Stand

Chapter 2: Stand
Just Mercy

Solitary Confinement

Stories of Life in Solitary Confinement | Short Film Showcase

https://youtu.be/Q7ajzsh-i54?feature=shared

R.A.C.E.

Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite evidence
Explain the evidence

Open Ended

Should solitary confinement be used as a punishment against inmates, why or why not?

Use the RACE method to answer the question. You will focus on answering on the RA part of the question.

Restate the question
Answer the question

​Attica Correctional Facility was the location of a prison riot in response to the cruel practices that were happening within the prison.

Fill in the Blanks

​Attica Correctional Facility was the location of a prison riot in response to the

practices that were happening within the prison.

The Attica Prison Rebellion

https://youtu.be/cQCUwZJKLO0?feature=shared

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of the punishments prisoners were forced to endure except...

• Prisoners were placed in a "sweatbox"

• Prisoners were tortured with electric cattle prods

• Prisoners were tickled nonstop

• Prisoners were chained to a "hitching post"

Match

What happened to Lourida Ruffin?

• What did the cops say happened?

• What did his family say happened?

• What did other prisoners say happened?

• What happened to Lourida Ruffin?

Allege he died of natural causes.

Alleges that he was denied his inhaler and asthma medicine.

He has been roughed up pretty bad and was asking for his inhaler and meds and was denied. 

He was killed while in police custody. He was pulled over for a traffic violation.

• Allege he died of natural causes.

• Alleges that he was denied his inhaler and asthma medicine.

• He has been roughed up pretty bad and was asking for his inhaler and meds and was denied. 

• He was killed while in police custody. He was pulled over for a traffic violation.

Open Ended

Why does the man who approaches Stevenson say his scars are "medals of honor?" What does he say Stevenson is doing?

Use the RACE method to answer the question.

Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite evidence
Explain the evidence