By Matt Gouras
Helena, Montana (AP)
A new report says that Native American inmates were subjected to group strip searches before and after sweat-lodge ceremonies at the private Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby; but the Department of Corrections said the findings do not indicate a problem of discrimination.
The lengthy report stems from complaints of discrimination at the prison that have culminated in an ongoing human rights complaint from The American Civil Liberties Union.
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