Cruel & Unusual Podcast
1) Episode 8: Reforming the Paper Tiger
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 fr...Show More
2) Episode 7: The Jail Doctor
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. "Cruel & Unusual" is an o...Show More
3) Episode 6: The Suicide Crisis
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. "Cruel & Unusual" is an origina...Show More
4) Episode 5: They Lied
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. "Cruel & Unusual" is an origin...Show More
5) Episode 4: Don’t Leave Me in Here
A teenage girl, arrested for shoplifting, dies in jail. The official investigation covers up what really happened. "Cruel & Unusual" is an original podcast from the award-winning investigative team at...Show More
6) Episode 3: Message From the Grave
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. "Cruel & Unusual" is an origina...Show More
7) Episode 1: A Mother’s Rage
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. "Cruel & Unusual" is an original podcast from the...Show More
8) Episode 2: The Whistleblower
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. "Cruel & Unusua...Show More
9) Cruel & Unusual: Coming Nov. 14
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 stat...Show More