As Part of Statewide Reform, New York Graciously Grants Inmates in Solitary One Call Per Week
by Angela Helm from on (#4ETBE)
In a move to lessen what experts have deemed the "cruel and unusual punishment" of solitary confinement-which also has been likened to torture-a new bill in New York state guarantees that those sent to segregated units will have access to a phone within 24 hours of isolation, and that they can have contact with the"