Must Read Solitary Confinement

[graciejoan]

First Congressional Hearing on Solitary Confinement to Be Held June 19

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, chaired by Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin, has announced that it will hold a hearing later this month on solitary confinement in U.S. prisons and jails–the first-ever Congressional hearing on this subject. The subcommittee released the following information today:

see full story linkhttp://solitarywatch.com/2012/06/08/first-congressional-hearing-on-solitary-confinement-to-be-held-june-19/

[ebfisherculp60]

Can't wait to hear about this!

[sandymom]

many are praying and fasting 23 hours starting 1pm today june 18 until 12 noon tomorrow for this hearing. They are fasting 23 hours to end 23 hrs a day solitary confinement.
www.nrcat.org/23HourFast

[Sheryl P.]

I think after my man fasted for weeks to end solitary I can fast a day.

[pj663]

By Anthony Graves, who spent years in solitary confinement on Texas’ death row before being proven innocent in 2010. Yesterday he testified about the experience at a Senate subcommittee hearing on solitary confinement. More here
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[marie8899]

Link: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/19...ng-prison.html

Please read this article. Senator Durbin of Illinois is drafting legislation to amend solitary confinement practices. Please send him letters about the experiences of your loved ones in California! Apparently, the last hunger strike got his attention.

"The hearing before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee came after a lawsuit last month against solitary-confinement policies at a California prison and a widespread hunger strike against that state's use of the practice."

Please seize the moment and write to Senator Durbin! You don't have to give the name of your loved one if you don't want to--just let them know what is going on and in what prisons!

Originally Posted by graciejoan

First Congressional Hearing on Solitary Confinement to Be Held June 19

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, chaired by Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin, has announced that it will hold a hearing later this month on solitary confinement in U.S. prisons and jails–the first-ever Congressional hearing on this subject. The subcommittee released the following information today:

see full story linkhttp://solitarywatch.com/2012/06/08/first-congressional-hearing-on-solitary-confinement-to-be-held-june-19/

[marie8899]

Here is a link to Senator Durbin's offices: http://durbin.senate.gov/public/
Strike while the iron is hot! He needs more information from those who know.

Originally Posted by marie8899

Link: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/19...ng-prison.html

Please read this article. Senator Durbin of Illinois is drafting legislation to amend solitary confinement practices. Please send him letters about the experiences of your loved ones in California! Apparently, the last hunger strike got his attention.

"The hearing before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee came after a lawsuit last month against solitary-confinement policies at a California prison and a widespread hunger strike against that state's use of the practice."

Please seize the moment and write to Senator Durbin! You don't have to give the name of your loved one if you don't want to--just let them know what is going on and in what prisons!