Buried Truth: The Story of Roy Mason Morris

When Teresa Lester Sisson learned that her brother, Roy Mason Morris, had died, it wasn’t just the loss that devastated her—it was the revelation that he had been dead for 14 months, and no one had told her. His death, shrouded in mystery, exposes the systemic neglect, corruption, and dehumanization within Georgia’s prison system. As Teresa fights for answers, Roy’s story becomes a call to action: a demand for accountability, transparency, and justice for those who have been forgotten.

Dereliction of Duty

As an extreme component of creating extreme conditions for inmates, dereliction of duty is the most direct. When officers intentionally engage in conduct that causes direct harm such as failing to ensure everyone has access to food, health care, protection, wellness, and an environment conducive to rehabilitation they are directly causing hunger, starvation, illness, and …

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