Por: The Hill Politics July 27, 2023
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led Democrats in introducing legislation Thursday to end solitary confinement in federal prisons, jails and detention centers. The End Solitary Confinement Act would cap the time incarcerated people and detainees are alone at four hours and require prison or jail staff to meet with the inmate within one hour. The separation would be used as a de-escalation tactic in an emergency situation as opposed to punishment. ,... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion May 10, 2023
A Yale Law School report estimates that in 2021, in the United States were isolated in cells the size of a compact parking space for 22 or more hours each day for two weeks or more. That is a minimum of 330 hours of isolation with one- or two-hour breaks each day. In Texas, have... + más
Op-Ed: Here in San Quentin, I see why solitary confinement must end | Los Angeles Times
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The Boston Globe USA Life April 03, 2023
On last night’s episode of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” Oliver explored solitary confinement, how widespread it is in the US, the damage it can cause, and a possible alternative.Click the video embeds below to watch some of the highlights from last night’s... + más
Appeals panel rules in favor of former Delaware inmate | Associated Press
WPLG Local 10 USA Health January 27, 2023
HOUSTON – A group of death row inmates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Texas prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who are awaiting execution, saying it causes severe physical and psychological harm. The... + más
Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement | Associated Press
Associated Press USA Health January 27, 2023
HOUSTON (AP) — A group of death row inmates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Texas prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who are awaiting execution, saying it causes severe physical and psychological harm.... + más
Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement | WPLG Local 10
Associated Press USA Health November 29, 2022
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has ruled in favor of a former Delaware prison inmate who claimed he was deprived of his constitutional rights by being placed into solitary confinement for a long period despite his mental illness.A three-judge panel ruled... + más
Oklahoma sues federal prisons for inmate it wants to execute | WPLG Local 10
4-vehicle crash on Ohio interstate kills inmate; others hurt | 10 WBNS
Los Angeles Times USA Opinion October 24, 2022
Advocates almost succeeded this year in curbing the use of solitary confinement in California’s prisons and jails. The California Mandela Act, named after the long-imprisoned South African president, received the support it needed in August to pass the Assembly 41-16 and land... + más
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to end indefinite solitary confinement in California, citing safety concerns | Los Angeles Times
Editorial: Solitary confinement is torture. Gov. Newsom can limit it in California | Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times USA Politics September 30, 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Thursday to limit solitary confinement in California's jails, prisons and private detention centers, rejecting advocates' hopes to restrict a practice that many experts have likened to torture. In his Assembly Bill 2632 veto statement,... + más
Jail guard union blames Democrat-backed policy for assault by prisoner | Newsweek
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