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Amnesty International Slams Calif. Prisons' Isolation Cells

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The global human rights group Amnesty International is calling on California to use fewer isolation units in its prison system. In a study released Thursday, the human rights group called these units "cruel, degrading and inhumane.” Corrections officials isolate inmates … Continue reading »


Advocacy Groups Wary of New Plan for Prison Isolation Units

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By Michael Montgomery, California Watch State corrections officials are moving forward with a plan for handling prison gangs and other violent groups, including changing rules that have kept some inmates locked in special isolation units for decades. But the initiative … Continue reading »