Articles by Charlie Hinton, Verbena Lea and Willow Katz
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Policy of the Cruel and Absurd: Sleep Deprivation in California’s Prisons
Charlie Hinton, Verbena Lea and Willow Katz | Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition – TRANSCEND Media Service,
29 Jan 2018
10 Jan 2018 – In prison isolation units throughout California, guards wake prisoners up every 30 minutes under the guise of suicide prevention. These “security/welfare checks” cause ongoing sleep deprivation. The UN and many sleep and mental health experts have long defined sleep deprivation as a form of torture.
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