Litigation
Sep. 25, 2013
Court to consider class in solitary confinement suit
Thousands of inmates across California went weeks without food this summer as a sign of their opposition to the state's practice of confining prisoners to isolation indefinitely. This week a federal judge will take up the issue.
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By Hamed Aleaziz
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This summer, thousands of inmates across California staged a weeks-long hunger strike as a sign of their opposition to the state's practice of confining prisoners to isolation indefinitely. This week a federal court will take up the issue of indefinite solitary confinement as inmates battle to win class certification in their case against the state. The suit, spearh...
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