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Maine Prison Rules Would Use Solitary Confinement to Punish Free Expression
Proposed prison rules in Maine that carry punishment of up to 20 days in solitary confinement prohibit activities such as communicating with a pen-pal or having contact with news media. The new rules have been widely denounced by prison justice and civil liberties advocates. “They’re outrageous. I can’t believe it,” said Joseph Jackson, who is […]
Garrett Zehr