Sep. 3, 2015
Settlement to limit indefinite solitary confinement
In a victory that started with Pelican Bay State prisoners and reshape incarceration practices statewide, the parties reached a settlement effectively ending indefinite long-term solitary confinement.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A victory Tuesday for Pelican Bay State prisoners held in solitary confinement for
22 to 23 hours per day may serve to reshape incarceration practices in California
and across the nation.
The suit, which alleged a violation of Eighth Amendment rights as a result of prisoners
being held in "Security Housing U...
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