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Ten things you should know about the USA’s brutal isolation chambers

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Headline Title: Ten things you should know about the USA’s brutal isolation chambers 04 October 2014 The USA stands virtually alone in the world when it comes to incarcerating thousands of prisoners in long term or indefinite solitary confinement. Under the US system, inmates are held in small cells in harsh physical conditions and with minimal human interaction for years, sometimes decades. The mental health of many prisoners suffers greatly as a result and for some, the pressure leads them to take their own lives.Here are some things you should know about one of the USA’s most…

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