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News & Commentary about Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Conditions

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The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµworks in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Apr 9, 2013

Seeking Justice through the U.N. Human Rights Committee

Seeking Justice through the U.N. Human Rights Committee

Apr 5, 2013

International Human Rights Body Seeking Answers on U.S. Civil and Political Rights Record

International Human Rights Body Seeking Answers on U.S. Civil and Political Rights Record

Apr 3, 2013

Shocking Video from Maine Prison Shows a Restrained Prisoner Being Tortured with Pepper Spray

Shocking Video from Maine Prison Shows a Restrained Prisoner Being Tortured with Pepper Spray

Apr 3, 2013

New Pope Washes the Feet of 12 Kids in Prison: An Easter Reminder for the U.S.

New Pope Washes the Feet of 12 Kids in Prison: An Easter Reminder for the U.S.

Mar 26, 2013

Prisons' Outdated Technology Prevents Those with Disabilities from Communicating with Their Loved Ones

Prisons' Outdated Technology Prevents Those with Disabilities from Communicating with Their Loved Ones

Mar 23, 2013

No Mother Should Share My Anguish: Join Me in Asking for a Ban on Youth Solitary for Those in Federal Care

No Mother Should Share My Anguish: Join Me in Asking for a Ban on Youth Solitary for Those in Federal Care

Mar 22, 2013

Ted Koppel Takes on the Widespread Solitary Confinement of Kids; Our Plea for Change

Ted Koppel Takes on the Widespread Solitary Confinement of Kids; Our Plea for Change

Mar 14, 2013

New York Subjects Prisoners to Solitary as a Disciplinary Tool of First Resort

New York Subjects Prisoners to Solitary as a Disciplinary Tool of First Resort

Mar 13, 2013

The Sad State of Solitary in Florida: Is There Hope for this Human Rights Violation?

The Sad State of Solitary in Florida: Is There Hope for this Human Rights Violation?

Mar 12, 2013

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµto Testify Today: Solitary Confinement is a Human Rights Violation Happening on U.S. Soil

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµto Testify Today: Solitary Confinement is a Human Rights Violation Happening on U.S. Soil