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Corporal punishment in prisons is not legal in the US[1][2][3]. Prolonged solitary confinement is being used for people who do not refuse to work as well, even
by flanked-evergl 2y ago
Corporal punishment in prisons is not legal in the US[1][2][3].
Prolonged solitary confinement is being used for people who do not refuse to work as well, even for people who have not been convicted[1]. You may think it's inhumane, but it not slavery.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_v._Pelzer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_v._Pelzer
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_v._McMillian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_v._McMillian
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_v._Gamble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_v._Gamble
[4] https://eu.recordonline.com/story/news/local/2021/07/19/capitol-riot-suspect-edward-lang-protests-six-months-solitary-confinement/8010708002/ https://eu.recordonline.com/story/news/local/2021/07/19/capi...