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California’s Behavior Modification Programs – Abuse of Prisoners, Racism and Cover-Ups
Loaded on Oct. 15, 2011
published in Prison Legal News
October, 2011, page 16
Ill-conceived experiments in behavior modification by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) have led to allegations of racism, abuse of prisoners, retaliation and cover-ups, plus a state Senate inquiry.
Filed under:
Conditions of Confinement,
Totality of Conditions,
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Involuntary Treatment/Drugging.
Location:
California.
In 2005 and 2006, the CDCR initiated pilot programs in behavior modification at six facilities, including the High Desert ...
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