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| Louisiana prisons to be subject of two-year effort to reduce use of solitary confinement |
| By theadvocate.com- Steve Hardy |
| Published: 12/30/2016 |
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Prison reformers, in cooperation with state corrections officials, will spend the next two years studying the use of solitary confinement in Louisiana's prisons in an effort to cut down on a practice that's been labelled counterproductive and, in some cases, cruel. Previous studies have shown that wardens use solitary confinement to punish minor offenses and that racial minorities are disproportionately put in segregation, said Sara Sullivan, project manager for the Vera Institute of Justice, which will partner with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections starting early next year. The nonprofit launched the Safe Alternatives to Segregation Initiative in five jurisdictions in 2015. Since then, North Carolina has stopped using solitary confinement on juveniles, and Nebraska has restricted its use as a punishment, according to a DOC news release. Read More. |
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