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Washington State Settles Suit Over 15-Hour-a-Day Lockdown of Mentally Ill Prisoners

by Matt Clarke

In June 2019, Washington State officials settled a lawsuit over conditions of confinement for mentally ill prisoners at the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP), by agreeing to improve their living conditions. The settlement will end mandatory 15-hour-per-day lockdowns of prisoners with mental health issues, regardless of their custody ...

 

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