sponsor / backer

judicial error

police blunder (often resulting in injury or death)

to be overloaded with cases

to appeal

to ensure that / to make sure that

to sue / to take legal action

legal system

prison personnel

with what's available / what is at hand

to place / to be in police custody

to charge somebody

to lodge a complaint / to file a case

to prosecute / to sue

all rotten / all corrupted

rejuvenation / update

leading lawyer / hotshot attorney