2015-02-14 US

2015-02-14 US
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37yrs solitary for using Facebook: S. Carolina inmates face harsh penalties for social media

For South Carolina prison inmates, posting on Facebook is regarded as a severe crime on par with murder, according to a new report. Social media activity in the state’s...

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  Stephen Doyle But I just wonder what exactly this term 'disciplinary detention' entails? Is it a straight forward euphemism for solitary confinement? I tried looking it up but couldn't find out

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  Joseph Zernik Solitary Detention. The UN considers long term solitary confinement torture. But 30 years is unthinkable, like being buried alive. 
  The worst case in the US is the Angola Three, Totally medieval...
  http://www.theguardian.com/.../angola-three-albert...

  

  Angola Three inmate in longest solitary confinement seeking damages in court

  Albert Woodfox, on lockdown in a small cell for 40 years,...

  THEGUARDIAN.COM|BY ED PILKINGTON
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