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| ACLU touts solitary confinement reforms in Maine, urges changes nationwide |
| By bangordailynews.com - Abigail Curtis |
| Published: 03/12/2013 |
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AUGUSTA, Maine — A long campaign to reform and reduce the use of solitary confinement in Maine has led to dramatic improvements in the way prisoners are treated, according to a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine. “Solitary confinement is dangerous, cruel and costly,” Zachary Heiden of the ACLU of Maine wrote Monday in a press release about “Change is Possible: A Case Study Of Solitary Confinement Reform In Maine.” “Thankfully, a movement to reform solitary is growing quickly, and we are hopeful that other states and the federal government will join Maine in making changes that benefit everyone.” The ACLU of Maine, the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition, and others worked closely with Maine Department of Corrections officials to implement the reforms in Maine. The group indicated in the release that it will submit the report on Tuesday to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and urge the organization to investigate the use of solitary confinement nationwide. Read More. |
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