Cruel & Unusual AJ Lagoe /KARE 11

In the final episode, state leaders respond to KARE 11’s Cruel & Unusual investigation by introducing sweeping reform measures named after Hardel Sherrell. 
"Cruel & Unusual" is an original podcast from the award-winning investigative team at KARE 11 in Minneapolis/St. Paul. In this podcast series, KARE 11 investigates mysterious deaths swept under the rug and ignored by those in power. It exposes a deadly pattern: people left to suffer, begging for help that doesn’t come. It also reveals a state turning a blind eye to a jail doctor with a troubled past and the denial of life-saving medical and mental healthcare behind bars.
Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

The KARE 11 Investigates team exposes a hidden history of discipline, unethical behavior, and questionable care by the doctor behind Minnesota’s largest jail medical company.
"Cruel & Unusual" is an original podcast from the award-winning investigative team at KARE 11 in Minneapolis/St. Paul. In this podcast series, KARE 11 investigates mysterious deaths swept under the rug and ignored by those in power. It exposes a deadly pattern: people left to suffer, begging for help that doesn’t come. It also reveals a state turning a blind eye to a jail doctor with a troubled past and the denial of life-saving medical and mental healthcare behind bars.
Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

The KARE 11 Investigates team searches for answers about why in Minnesota the percentage of jail deaths resulting from suicide is double that of the rest of the nation.
"Cruel & Unusual" is an original podcast from the award-winning investigative team at KARE 11 in Minneapolis/St. Paul. In this podcast series, KARE 11 investigates mysterious deaths swept under the rug and ignored by those in power. It exposes a deadly pattern: people left to suffer, begging for help that doesn’t come. It also reveals a state turning a blind eye to a jail doctor with a troubled past and the denial of life-saving medical and mental healthcare behind bars.
Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

A young United States Senate staffer dies behind bars after suffering a mental health crisis. The KARE 11 Investigates team finds jail guards lied about checking on him.
"Cruel & Unusual" is an original podcast from the award-winning investigative team at KARE 11 in Minneapolis/St. Paul. In this podcast series, KARE 11 investigates mysterious deaths swept under the rug and ignored by those in power. It exposes a deadly pattern: people left to suffer, begging for help that doesn’t come. It also reveals a state turning a blind eye to a jail doctor with a troubled past and the denial of life-saving medical and mental healthcare behind bars.
Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

A teenage girl, arrested for shoplifting, dies in jail. The official investigation covers up what really happened.
"Cruel & Unusual" is an original podcast from the award-winning investigative team at KARE 11 in Minneapolis/St. Paul. In this podcast series, KARE 11 investigates mysterious deaths swept under the rug and ignored by those in power. It exposes a deadly pattern: people left to suffer, begging for help that doesn’t come. It also reveals a state turning a blind eye to a jail doctor with a troubled past and the denial of life-saving medical and mental healthcare behind bars.
Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

A dead inmate sends his family a message from the grave. It exposes a pattern of medical care being denied at a county jail dealing with a series of suspicious deaths. 
"Cruel & Unusual" is an original podcast from the award-winning investigative team at KARE 11 in Minneapolis/St. Paul. In this podcast series, KARE 11 investigates mysterious deaths swept under the rug and ignored by those in power. It exposes a deadly pattern: people left to suffer, begging for help that doesn’t come. It also reveals a state turning a blind eye to a jail doctor with a troubled past and the denial of life-saving medical and mental healthcare behind bars.
Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.