The Joe and Laurie Dine Award 2008

This series exposes a system of neglect as tighter immigration policies in the United States make detainees pay the hard way. In a critical and thorough examination of detention centers in America, the authors show the reader the horrors and torture imposed on these victims in the world's premier democracy. Priest and Goldstein carefully portray the seriousness of medical neglect and the hidden human costs. "Careless Detention" is a tragic investigation into flawed medical judgments, poor training and dangerous staff shortages in these facilities throughout America. With gripping prose, the series unveils the unethical treatment of immigrant communities.