Focus on lurid crimes distracts from more pressing issues THE GLOBE’S three-part series “Justice in the shadows” (Dec. 9-11) brought much-needed attention to the many serious problems plaguing our nation’s immigration detention system. The secrecy of this system, coupled with the lack of legal representation for detainees, has led to an almost complete lack of accountability. Detainees are routinely mistreated, denied basic medical care, […]