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Solitary Confinement Settlement
Prisoners who spent time in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay are now part of a settlement that will bring big changes to how California prisons use the practice. The settlement affects thousands of prisoners who will be moved out of solitary cells—some have been in what’s called “the SHU” for 20 years.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readPrisoners who spent time in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay are now part of a settlement that will bring big changes to how California prisons use the practice. The settlement affects thousands of prisoners who will be moved out of solitary cells—some have been in what’s called “the SHU” for 20 years.
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The full episode
1 of 5Drunk History, and One Prisoner's Story of Solitary Confinement- 0:00Solitary Confinement SettlementYou’re reading this
- 11:07Solitary: One Prisoner’s Story
- 20:17Prescription Abuse Trial
- 28:58The Funny World of Drunk History
- 43:41CalTrans Selling Pasadena Homes