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June 5, 2014

California Prisoners Win Class-Action Status for Lawsuit Challenging Solitary Confinement 
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A federal judge has given class-action status to a lawsuit challenging
solitary confinement at California's Pelican Bay State Prison. The
plaintiffs say over a decade in solitary has subjected them to cruel and
unusual punishment and violated their right to due process. Thousands of
prisoners took part in a state-wide hunger strike against long-term
solitary confinement last year. The class-action lawsuit could cover
hundreds of prisoners.

 

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