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Solitary confinement in Illinois prisons violates human rights, Chicago lawyers group says
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 6 days agoJoseph Moore spent 15 months in a room the size of a parking space. In response, Naomi Puzzello, an...
Are Maine prisoners being held in solitary confinement? Without a definition, it’s hard to say
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAn effort to define solitary confinement in Maine law failed to receive a vote in the Legislature...
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting
CNN.com· 18 hours ago“An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian tweeted...
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...
‘The Strike’ Review: Doc Chronicles a Battle to Halt Endless Solitary Confinement
Variety via Yahoo News· 7 days agoSolitary confinement, theoretically used only when a prisoner is at high risk of harm to or from...
▶️ 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.
N.H. jury finds state liable for abuse at youth detention center and awards victim $38M
The Day· 12 hours agoHampshire jury awarded $38 million to the man who blew the lid off abuse allegations at the state's...
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’...
Jury foreperson in New Hampshire youth center abuse trial 'devasted' that award could be slashed
Associated Press via AOL· 14 hours agoAttorneys for a New Hampshire man who prevailed in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at a state-run...
Lawmakers call for release of Putin’s ‘political prisoner number one'
Fox News· 6 days agoA bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers marked the two-year anniversary of Kremlin critic Vladimir...