Cruel & Unusual

Latest Episodes:

Episode 8: Reforming the Paper Tiger Dec 26, 2022

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.

Episode 7: The Jail Doctor Dec 19, 2022

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.

Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

Episode 6: The Suicide Crisis Dec 12, 2022

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.

Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

Episode 5: They Lied Dec 05, 2022

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.

Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

Episode 4: Don’t Leave Me in Here Nov 28, 2022

A teenage girl, arrested for shoplifting, dies in jail. The official investigation covers up what really happened.

Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

Episode 3: Message From the Grave Nov 21, 2022

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.

Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

Episode 2: The Whistleblower Nov 14, 2022

A jail insider blows the whistle to the state when Hardel Sherrell died saying she felt like she witnessed a murder. The KARE 11 Investigates team finds out those reports were ignored.

Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

Episode 1: A Mother’s Rage Nov 14, 2022

Del Shea Perry is on a mission to get answers about her son’s death behind bars. The KARE 11 Investigates team discovers authorities buried the truth.

Watch KARE 11's "Cruel & Unusual" television reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual.

Cruel & Unusual: Coming Nov. 14 Nov 07, 2022

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 reporting at kare11.com/cruelandunusual

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