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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting
CNN.com· 1 day ago“An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian tweeted...
Are Maine prisoners being held in solitary confinement? Without a definition, it’s hard to say
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAn effort to define solitary confinement in Maine law failed to receive a vote in the Legislature...
Solitary confinement in Illinois prisons violates human rights, Chicago lawyers group says
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoJoseph Moore spent 15 months in a room the size of a parking space. In response, Naomi Puzzello, an...
Illinois lawmakers shouldn't leave solitary confinement policies alone
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoNo matter what it is called — solitary confinement, isolation, segregation, restrictive housing, the...
America's prison system is cruel, senseless and in crisis
San Antonio Express-News· 3 days agoToday, far too many Americans — disproportionately those from underprivileged backgrounds — are...
▶️ Listen Now: Chicago lawyers group wants to limit solitary confinement use in Illinois
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 4 days agoA new report says that the state’s continued practice of solitary confinement violates international human rights.
Wyoming Boys’ School denies allegations of abuse and neglect
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle· 1 day agoThe Wyoming Boys’ School, Wyoming Department of Family Services and several current and former Boys’...
N.H. jury finds state liable for abuse at youth detention center and awards victim $38M
The Day· 18 hours agoHampshire jury awarded $38 million to the man who blew the lid off abuse allegations at the state's...
Jury awards $38 million to YDC abuse victim
New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 3—A jury Friday awarded $38 million to David Meehan, a former resident of the Youth Development Center who alleged he was physically and sexually abused during the 1990s. "The $38 million ...
Jury foreperson in New Hampshire youth center abuse trial 'devastated' that award could be slashed
WPXI· 21 hours agoJurors on Friday awarded $18 million in compensatory damages and $20 million in enhanced damages to...