Jailhouse Snitches; Questionable Informants; Cook County Jail | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

For the DA to say if the informant is talking he's lying but then use that info in court is outrageous. The justice system is so broken. It's no longer about justice but greed and power trips.

The use of young people as confidential informants is disgusting. Lives are worth more than $80.

This story touches me personally. I was pulled over by Nebraska State Patrol for running a stop sign and they "conveniently" found a piece of trash on the back floorboard of my car that they say tested positive for meth. The wrote me up on one Felony charge of possession and released me. Then the next day I was pulled over again by an unmarked vehicle from the State Patrol and taken to the station where a narcotics officer from the WING Task Force basically threatened me with 20 years in prison and a healthy fine for the original charge. He told me "help yourself out" and wanted me to go make buys from some of their targets. Thankfully I talked at length with my parents and a lawyer and was able to have the charge dismissed entirely. It was the most frightening experience I've ever had holding a felony summons in my hand and then talking with the narcotics officer. I had a hypothetical gun to my head and for a while felt suicidal. It's predatory how they go after people and create criminals. I could understand flipping a high level dealer or distributor, but for personal use marijuana is absurd. That's why I DO NOT back the blue. They are the enemy!

I’d believe a jailhouse snitch over a politician. The snitch has more integrity 😂

This video needs to be seen by every student in America. Send it to everyone you know.

That's disgusting that they would do that to a college kid for just selling marijuana

Finally! People are starting to be the change. Cops have tooo much power and are not vetted or trained anywhere close to enough. DA’s are prison administrators are started to help these people instead of ruin their lives. This is a great episode!

Wow! Great work yet again 60 minutes. This is a huge problem that needs addressing immediately!

If the last people a cop wants you to talk to is your own parents... then they do NOT have your best interest in mind.

"A drug dealer is a drug dealer" is the most braindead thing ive ever heard. Selling weed to your friends / people at your college is miles apart from trafficking felony amounts of drugs to random people.

Students across the country need to be repeatedly informed what is going on. And that they need to ask for an attorney right away. Even if they are threatened, they should become aware that an attorney is most likely their best alternative.

Man this is an excellent piece. Also shout out to Thomas Dart. First honest Sheriff Iv ever seen

Never discuss your case when incarcerated and never talk to the police unless you called them.

Just imagine all of the innocent people who were prosecuted, sentenced and are still in prison now and some have probably died there. The blame is on the prosecutor, the courts, and the police. They only give a s*** about their resume, that's it.

"He keeps a low profile these days for fear of retribution of fellow inmates" *Does an interview on one of the major news networks and basically admits he lies.

Omg this is so sad. My heart ♥ is with the parent's of the young lady who was murdered and also for the young man found in the river❤ Also all others who have lost their loved ones in this way.

that is the laziest police tactic... what a bunch of donut eaters. using kids like that .

People do need to be more educated on how to deal with an encounter with the police just so people don't give up their rights... That should actually be a class in high school.

I appreciate that sheriff trying to help everyone understand that, just because they end up in here, doesn’t mean they are all the same. 👏🏾👏🏾

60 Minutes is the absolute best. 👍👍