September 2, 2015
"The state of California settled a federal lawsuit yesterday by agreeing to limit its use of solitary confinement. The state will no longer hold prisoners in solitary confinement indefinitely, nor will prisoners be placed in solitary solely for their connection to gangs. The practice will only be reserved for those who have committed major violations.
“This momentous victory comes after years of struggle and organizing by the people most directly impacted by the prolonged nightmare of solitary confinement – isolated prisoners and their families,” said Jasmine Heiss, senior campaigner for Amnesty International USA. “It is testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of devastating cruelty.”
In 2012, Amnesty International released a report detailing conditions in California’s isolated Security Housing Units, which found that the punishment endured by prisoners amounts to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, in violation of international law."
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