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| | Torture in AmericaWith the issue of torture making headlines once again, Jean Casella and James Ridgeway remind us that you can't bring something back if it never went away. As the nonstop coverage of our new federal government continues, it's easy to forget that when it comes to the torture of solitary confinement, individual states continue to be the primary policy-makers. We revisit the issue of torture, its definition, and the need to keep the issue alive amidst the daily dose of Trump news. |
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The Nevada ReportJust published, a first-in-kind report on the state of solitary confinement in Nevada.
The new report, produced by the ACLU of Nevada, Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center, and Solitary Watch, is the first to document the scope and impact of solitary confinement in Nevada. Unlocking Solitary Confinement: Ending Extreme Isolation in Nevada State Prisons reveals the number of people held in solitary in the state’s eight state prisons, details the conditions experienced by men and women held in isolation, and provides recommendations for sweeping reform. |
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