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Recently obtained videos which have been exposed to the public show corrections officers using extreme force on incarcerated people suffering from various forms of mental illness. Attack on a Suicidal Man at Denver City Jail Footage of one such video (shown below), taken in September of last year and later obtained by The Colorado Independent through an […]

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Videos Show Brutal Treatment of Prisoners with Mental Illness

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by Lisa Dawson

August 1, 2014

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Irish Court Blocks Suspect’s Extradition to U.S., Citing Risk of Solitary Confinement  

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by Garrett Zehr

July 6, 2015

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What It Means to Be Human: A Philosopher’s Argument Against Solitary Confinement

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by Maclyn Willigan

June 24, 2014

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UN Investigator Says Long-Term Solitary Confinement in New York State Prisons Is Torture

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by Aviva Stahl

April 14, 2014

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New Report Criticizes Use of Solitary Confinement in New Mexico Prisons and Jails

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by Lisa Dawson

November 9, 2013

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