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| Mass. officials debate solitary ban |
| By The Boston Globe |
| Published: 12/12/2007 |
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MASSACHUSETTS - The Patrick administration said yesterday that it would not support a blanket ban on the placement of mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement, rejecting calls for swift action from lawmakers who said the practice only makes sick prisoners sicker and prone to suicide. "What I've been reading about and what I've heard about is horrible," Governor Deval Patrick said, reacting to a Globe Spotlight report that detailed an alarming rate of inmate suicide and self-inflicted harm behind state prison walls. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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