Inmates across the state have been refusing food since 10 January to protest being held in isolation in some cases for decades
prisoners have entered the second week of a hunger strike in protest at being kept indefinitely in solitary confinement, a form of incarceration in the US that human rights groups have denounced as torture.
Inmates are assessed for signs of gang membership such as tattoos and other indicators, and if they are labelled with a gang status are then placed alone in a cell indefinitely, regardless of any behavioral violations or wrongdoing. The indeterminate length of a solitary term in Texas has made the state a national leader in the use of this extreme form of lock-up over prolonged periods.
She added that the prisoners who had joined the protest “truly feel this is in the best interest of all, including the prison employees who are suffering appalling conditions as well”. As for out-of-cell time, he was granted a brief recreation period on only two days in the month. The rest of the time he spent in his isolation cell.
They add: “Under no circumstances will any prisoner remain in solitary confinement for more than 10 years.” The psychological dangers of prolonged solitary confinement have long been known. “There’s plenty of research showing that after just a few days people deteriorate mentally, can develop suicidal ideation and experience PTSD afterwards,” said Michele Deitch, director of the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at the LBJ School within the University of Texas.
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