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LuvNewcastle

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9. I almost had to stop reading this article, it was

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 09:44 AM

May 2013

so depressing. What are we doing to people in this country? We're stripping people of their humanity. I have a really bad feeling that this country is going to reap the whirlwind for all the shit we've done. I know that if I was ever tortured like that I'd be one angry son of a bitch.

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I Thought Solitary Confinement in Iran Was Bad -- Then I Went Inside America's Prisons [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

I just read the entire article. It's long and so worth the read cali May 2013 #1

yes ..i also recommended reading the whole article madrchsod May 2013 #3

absolutely: read the whole article. marble falls May 2013 #13

I'm so ashamed of America sorefeet May 2013 #2

Worth the read! No surprise this article won an award for journalism. K&R! nt Poll_Blind May 2013 #4

WELL worth the read. THANKS FOR POSTING IT ! nt KentuckyWoman May 2013 #5

bookmarked for later HiPointDem May 2013 #6

One of those articles... malthaussen May 2013 #7

OK, OK, maybe three weeks? Look how Chuck Colson changed his whole life... marble falls May 2013 #15

Dunno that it changed him *that* much Rob H. May 2013 #29

When was the last time you heard any progressive views on prison reform.... marble falls May 2013 #33

I get that, and meant no offense Rob H. May 2013 #34

k/r marmar May 2013 #8

I almost had to stop reading this article, it was LuvNewcastle May 2013 #9

I read 5 pages and saved the rest. In so many ways, we are third world. mountain grammy May 2013 #10

You need to read "Midnight Express." Life in a Turkish prison, not solitary confinement. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #23

The movie "Midnight Express" is burned in my brain..unforgettable mountain grammy May 2013 #26

Another good movie about prison: Papillon with Steve McQueen Honeycombe8 May 2013 #24

Fantastic movie, I could only watch it once. mountain grammy May 2013 #27

Really? I've seen it several times. Excellent movie. nt Honeycombe8 May 2013 #35

Yes, the article is well worth the read. dotymed May 2013 #11

Do we need the United Nations sorefeet May 2013 #12

Who said "one standard to measure the greatness of a nation is in the .... marble falls May 2013 #14

Read it! Don't just open the thread to see who has made what comment - Read it! Solly Mack May 2013 #16

I agree. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #18

I hope that people also take action. I've been working for years to Luminous Animal May 2013 #30

I don't have children sorefeet May 2013 #17

Thanks for the article xchrom sorefeet May 2013 #19

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth May 2013 #20

Very long, but very important Canuckistanian May 2013 #21

Kick for ending the human rights violation that is solitary confinement. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #22

Hard reading, but should be required by all Americans. CrispyQ May 2013 #25

It's important to read this story. I finally finished. mountain grammy May 2013 #28

def want to read closeupready May 2013 #31

Only the first page will load for me... AnotherDreamWeaver May 2013 #32

l o n g read but worth it dembotoz May 2013 #36