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March 24, 2009 at 11:09:19

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The writer says our willingness to confine our own citizens to solitary made it easy to discard the Geneva Conventions prohibiting similar treatment of foreign prisoners of war. “In much the same way that a previous generation of Americans countenanced legalized segregation, ours has countenanced legalized torture. And there is no clearer manifestation of this than our routine use of solitary confinement---on our own people….”

Since prolonged solitary is little more than the sadistic crucifixion of thousands of human beings, where, oh where, is the public outrage?                                               #(Sherwood Ross worker as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News and as a columnist for wire services. He currently operates a public relations company for worthy causes. Reach him at sherwoodr1@yahoo.com.)

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Jeff Fort Supermax by Patrick on Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009 at 5:57:48 PM
Many Muslims have been placed into solitary by Elizabeth Molchany on Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009 at 11:15:27 PM
Punishment First, Trial Later by Sherwood Ross on Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009 at 12:07:52 PM
Solitary Confinement by Nick Kervin on Saturday, Mar 28, 2009 at 6:50:09 PM

 
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