Wednesday, June 10, 2015

RSN: The United States of Torture: 40 Years in the Box




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FOCUS: Charles Pierce | The United States of Torture: 40 Years in the Box 
The entrance sign of the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana. (photo: Misty Leigh McElroy/USA TODAY) 
Charles Pierce, Esquire 
Pierce writes: "Dear god, 40 years in solitary? By any measure, including those used by the United Nations, solitary confinement is a form of torture. It drives people mad. Putting someone in solitary and keeping him there for four decades is a pretty good indication that you want that particular outcome." 
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