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| Hunger strike planned at Waupun Prison |
| By wtmj.com- Sarah Lind |
| Published: 05/31/2016 |
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WAUPUN – Prisoners in solitary confinement at the Waupun Correctional Institution have claimed the conditions are torture and are asking the state to end the practice. Several have vowed to protest conditions by refusing to eat, starting on June 10th. Bernie Gonzales is with the interfaith organization SOPHIA of Waukesha County. He said his organization, along with the organization WISDOM and about twelve affiliates, plan to hold rallies in Madison and Milwaukee to show their support for the inmates. Gonzales said they will also write to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and state legislators asking them to support the inmates’ demands. He said many of the inmates have been in solitary confinement for longer periods than necessary. Read More. |
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