Latinos in Criminal Justice System:

    Latinos in Criminal Justice System: The case of Oscar Lopez Rivera and his book entitled "Between Torture and Resistance". Oscar Lopez Rivera, writer, author and artist : guest speaker Outline I. Early beginnings II. Migration to Chicago III. Building community in Chicago the Puerto Rican experience and struggle IV. Vietnam V. Declaratory political stand in Court, experience and imprisonment VI. Prison conditions VII. Campaign to free Oscar and release VIII. International travels IX. Puerto Rico and present struggle Important quotes from the book " Between Torture and Resistance": "Oscar's voyage of terror through the prisons system in the US began in 1981. The physical conditions, abuse, and the torture of total isolation, sensory deprivation and the degrading frequency of the naked full body searches...... despite the hard times and experiences imaginable