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Solitary confinement is common in prison, in conditions banned in animal experiments | Opinion
Individuals increasingly find themselves in cages unfit for lab mice and subjected to conditions with less scrutiny than that ...
Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack at age 13, developed mental illness in prison
Israel says Ahmad Manasra is a terrorist who tried to kill Jews his own age. Palestinians accuse Israel of subjecting a child ...
Palestinian teen attacker freed after nine years in Israeli prison
Amnesty International says Ahmed Manasra endured "shocking ill-treatment" after he was imprisoned at the age of 13 in 2015.
Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack aged 13 and developed mental illness in prison
Israel says Ahmad Manasra is a terrorist who tried to kill Jews his own age. Palestinians accuse Israel of subjecting a child ...
A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
In its initial stages, the California Model has improved working conditions for some officers. Others say it’s creating more violence in prisons.
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Merle Haggard Saw Some Awful Things In Prison
A somewhat troubled childhood led to years spent behind bars for Merle Haggard.
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Did prison have to ‘be a death sentence’ for man with mental illness?
“When people are dying inside prisons by suicide ... project manager for Unlock the Box, a campaign against solitary confinement at Disability Rights NC. Suicide numbers appear small stacked up ...
I spent 16 years in solitary confinement. This is what it did to me | Opinion
Between the ages of 14 and 17, Mikal spent over 1,800 hours in solitary confinement in Virginia — more than 75 days. At that ...