Author: McLemore, Megan
Title: Barred from Treatment: Punishment of Drug Users in New York State Prisons
Summary: This report by Human Rights Watch found that New York prison officials sentenced inmates to a collective total of 2,516 years in disciplinary segregation from 2005 to 2007 for drug-related charges. At the same time, inmates seeking drug treatment face major delays because treatment programs are filled to capacity. When sentenced to segregation, known as the "box", inmates are not allowed to get or continue to receive treatment. Conditions in the box are harsh, with prisoners locked down 23 hours a day and contact with the outside through visitors, packages, and telephone calls severely restricted.
Details: New York: Human Rights Watch, 2009. 53p.
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Year: 2009
Country: United States
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Shelf Number: 113905
Keywords:
Drug OffendersInmate DisciplineInmates (New York State)Prisons (New York State)SegregationSolitary Confinement |
