Tag: mistreatment in prison

Release Prisoners from the Psychological Torture of Solitary

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From the New York Daily News: "One candidate for New York governor, Cynthia Nixon, wants to abolish solitary confinement in our prisons. To New...

Study Finds Mistreatment and Psychological Distress Among LGBT Prisoners in the...

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The rate of incarceration for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals is roughly three times that of the general population and they experience significantly higher rates of victimization and mistreatment in prison.