Solitary confinement News

Neglected prisoner awarded $15.5 million

Dona Ana - Stephen Slevin, former prisoner of Dona Anna County Detention Center awarded $15.5 Million after filing a federal lawsuit against the center for inhumane treatment during his 22 months in solitary confinement at the center.

In the Media by Richard A. Heaton

Worldwide protests mark 1,000 days in prison for Bradley Manning

Bradley Manning, accused whistleblower, has been imprisoned without trial for 1,000 days. Protests, rallies, marches and performances were held in in his honor in 70 cities worldwide on February 23.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 1 comment

PFC Bradley Manning to get military court hearing on Dec. 16

Providence - PFC Bradley Manning, accused of leaking sensitive US government documents to Wikileaks, will have his first chance before a military court on December 16, when an Article 32 hearing will begin at Fort Meade, Maryland.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 5 comments

Anders Breivik ordered to four weeks in solitary confinement

Oslo - An Oslo court had ordered confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik to remain in pre-trial detention for eight weeks, which will include four weeks of solitary confinement, a treatment Breivik has described as a form of "sadistic torture."

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 1 comment

Op-Ed: The Waste of Solitary Confinement

Solitary confinement causes mental illness, but we use it more than we did 100 years ago. Our society can do a much better job of punishing offenders than simply locking them in isolated cages.

In the Media by John Dewar Gleissner

Manning’s visitor: ‘I have watched my friend degrade over time’

Boston - Pvt Bradley Manning, accused of leaking US government documents to Wikileaks, continues to endure harsh treatment at Quantico Brig in Virginia, and one of his few allowed visitors says the detainee’s mental and physical health continues to “degrade."

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 11 comments

US gov’t forces Manning to strip, remain naked for two nights

Quantico - PFC Bradley Manning, held in solitary confinement at Quantico Brig in Virginia, was forced to strip naked in his cell Wednesday and Thursday nights, remaining in that condition until the following mornings when his clothing was returned by a Marine guard.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 15 comments

Army cites ‘serious leadership failures’ of Manning’s superiors

Washington - An Army investigation of the breach of US government documents released to Wikileaks found “serious leadership failures” and “gross negligence” in Pvt Bradley Manning’s supervision in Iraq, an official familiar with the investigation has said.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 6 comments

Op-Ed: America’s exceptionalism — Private Manning’s solitary confinement

Lost in the hoopla of a Democrat-turned-Republican president and the escalating deaths of NATO forces in Afghanistan and the associated “signs of progress” is disturbing news on the US government’s treatment of Army Private Bradley Manning.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 4 comments

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