Tag Archives: Extreme Solitary Confinement

TruthOut: Laurie Jo Reynolds & Stephen F. Eisenson: ‘Tamms is Torture’

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:FreeState Now I’m not against solitary-confinement by itself because inmates who represent a serious threat to staff as well as other inmates and at times to themselves and because of this must be isolated until they not longer represent that … Continue reading →

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Slate Magazine: Helen Vera: Against Solitary Confinement: State are Finding it’s Impractical as well as Immoral

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  The current use of the process of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons is deplorable.  There are no guidelines relating the length of confinement to severity of offense.  The process is used at the discretion of onsite officials. … Continue reading →

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