A British judge said US prisons are dangerously inhumane. Sadly, she's right | David Fathi

Britain refused a request to extradite Julian Assange because US prison conditions might make him suicidal. That's damning

What does it say about the humanitarian condition of US prisons and jails when one of the United States' closest allies refuses to extradite a person for fear that American prison conditions would drive him to suicide?

This is exactly what happened on Monday when a British court ruled against the United States' extradition request for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange due to concerns that his health and safety cannot be assured in US custody.