Prisoners with Mental Illness Suffer — and Die — in Arizona’s Solitary...
Yesterday we reported on the federal class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU, Prison Law Office, and others on behalf of inmates in Arizona’s state prisons. The suit claims that inmates are subject to...
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“Cruel Isolation”: Amnesty International Report Blasts Conditions in...
A report just released by Amnesty International documents and denounces conditons in Arizona’s state prisons, including their gross overuse of long-term solitary confinement. A cogent summary of the...
View ArticleSuicides in Solitary Confinement in Arizona’s Prisons
Bob Ortega of the Arizona Republic has begun a new series on the high rate of inmate deaths in Arizona’s state prison system–a phenomenon he refers to as the state’s “other death row”: The other death...
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A Preventable Death in an Arizona Prison
Guest Post by Carl ToersBijns Carl ToersBijns worked in corrections for over 25 years, holding the positions of a correctional officer, chief of security at a mental health treatment center, program...
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Seven Days in Solitary [8/10/2014]
The following roundup features noteworthy news, reports and opinions on solitary confinement from the past week that have not been covered in other Solitary Watch posts. • According to the latest...
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Reports Condemn Healthcare and Solitary Confinement in Arizona State Prisons
(Photo: Tom Tingle / The Republic) The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with California-based Prison Law Office and their co-counsel in federal class action lawsuit Parsons v. Ryan, has...
View ArticleArizona Prison Received Warnings Weeks Before Teenager's Suicide in Solitary...
Even in Arizona, a state notorious for its harsh prison conditions, the case of Mariam Abdullah stands out–for the extent of willful neglect she suffered, and for the tragic consequences that resulted....
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