Jon Burge: Chicago Rogue Torturer : A Victim Activist Speaks ●▬▬ Mark Clements Sat. 10 pm EST

Published: Jan. 30, 2011, 3 a.m.

OUR COMMON GROUND with Janice Graham January 29, 2011 10 pm EST ALFO, co-hosting Tonight Our Guest: Mark Clements, victim of Jon Burge Sentenced and sent to the IL Department of Correction at age 16. He spent 28 years in prison after being tortured into a false confession by Jon Burge. His wrongful conviction was overturned but not discovered until he had spent 28 yrs. behind bars. He is now an activist to bring justice for other prisoners victimized by Jon Burge. Mark A. Clements, Administrator Jail Jon Burge Coalition & Campaign to End the Death Penalty The OUTRAGEOUS Case of Jon Burge: Rogue Sheriff Decades after torture allegations were first leveled against former Chicago police commander Jon Burge, a federal jury has found him guilty of lying about torturing prisoners into making confessions. Burge has long been accused of overseeing the systematic torture of more than 100 African American men.