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By: John Washington/LOOKOUT

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 2,175

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Valentina was in her cell at Arizona’s Eloy Detention Center when, shortly following an afternoon headcount in June, a corrections officer came for her. With the guard by her side, she was led to an office where a wheelchair and several other officers were waiting.

They patted her down, shackled her wrists behind her back, chained her waist, put her in the wheelchair, and turned on a video camera.

She was told that someone else …

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