Torture in U.S. Prisons? Historic Senate Hearing Takes Up Solitary Confinement's Devastating Toll

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman | Jun. 22, 2012 (News Report)

(Multimedia) In the first-ever hearing of its kind, a Senate panel heard testimony this week on the psychological and human rights implications of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons. While defenders of solitary confinement claim it is needed to control the most violent prisoners, many of the people called to testify at the hearing described how it can cause intense suffering and mental illness. We're joined by Anthony Graves, a former Texas prisoner who was fully ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 22, 2012 - 12:31 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 22, 2012

A subject not often covered in congress nor the press. Some rather affective testimony from a number of sources.

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