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Solitary Confinement, No-Knock Warrants Come Closer To Appearing On May BallotActivists are one step closer to asking local voters to curb the use of solitary confinement at the Allegheny County Jail and to ban no-knock search…
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Congress has enshrined in law an Obama-era executive order banning youth solitary confinement in federal prisons. The reform was one of many included in…
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Pennsylvania is being sued by five inmates for a blanket policy that keeps all death row prisoners in solitary confinement.The American Civil Liberties…
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Allegheny County has adopted a new comprehensive policy regarding the treatment of pregnant inmates—a result of a suit filed against the county alleging…
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The American Civil Liberties Union announced Thursday it had reached an agreement with Allegheny County regarding the solitary confinement of pregnant…
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A federal judge is directing the state Corrections Department to end an inmate's stay in solitary confinement after 36 years.U.S. Middle District Judge…
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Prisoners who spend prolonged periods in solitary confinement are susceptible to a number of mental health disorders. They can include anxiety, depression…
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Prisoners who spend prolonged periods in solitary confinement are susceptible to a number of mental health disorders. They can include anxiety, depression…