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NEWS ABOUT: solitary confinement

solitary confinement stories: 3 news summaries

 Co-Workers: 
 Clark's a 
 'Control 
 Freak' 

Lab tech placed in solitary after being charged with murdering Annie Le

Sep 18, 09 3:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Raymond Clark's co-workers at the Yale animal lab where he worked say the murder suspect was a domineering "control freak" who considered the animal cages his territory, a law enforcement source tells AP. Clark was placed in solitary confinement yesterday after being charged with murdering grad student Annie Le,... More »

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Yale University • murder • New Haven • solitary confinement • Annie Le • Raymond Clark

ANALYSIS

 No Cushy 'Camp Fed' for Madoff 


Jun 30, 09 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bernard Madoff’s high profile and long sentence will likely land him in a medium- or high-security prison, Bloomberg reports. Though previous white-collar criminals have spent terms at federal prison “camps,” any sentence longer than 10 years makes an inmate ineligible for that cushy treatment. Insiders also say... More »

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federal prison • Bureau of Prisons • Ponzi scheme • penitentiary • life sentence • Bernard Madoff • solitary confinement • prison camp

(Newser) - Rhesus monkeys raised in isolation are anti-social, catatonic, and profoundly disturbed even after they are introduced to their peers. The same is true of humans kept in solitary confinement for prolonged periods of time, whether as hostages or prisoners, writes Atul Gawande in the New Yorker. As months roll on,... More »

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torture • prison • POW • prisoners • isolation • social behavior • solitary confinement • Terry Anderson

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