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| Wisconsin prisons relax solitary confinement policies |
| By thonline.com |
| Published: 08/25/2015 |
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MADISON -- Wisconsin prison officials have quietly relaxed solitary-confinement policies over the past year, according to a report from a nonprofit journalism training center. The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism reported Sunday that documents from the state Department of Corrections show the agency no longer uses solitary confinement to punish prisoners who commit minor rule infractions and prison officials are now negotiating with inmates over sanctions for such violations. Prisoners can no longer be punished for harming themselves. Other policy revisions state that solitary confinement is to be used only for offenses that threaten life, property, staff or other inmates or threaten an institution's security. The maximum initial term of confinement is 90 days for the most serious offenses, such as assault or taking a hostage. The DOC secretary must review all confinements of at least 120 days. The DOC's old policy stated a prisoner could be isolated for up to 360 days for a wide range of offenses. Read More. |
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