by Joseph Payne | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
Maria Teresa LaGumina, Columbia Law School Class of 2018 The United States corrections system is one of the largest in the world, with nearly 2.1 million Americans in prison today.[1] The correctional facilities that house these individuals have a responsibility to...
by Joseph Payne | Feb 17, 2017 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
Huvie Weinreich, Columbia Law School Class of 2018 Solitary confinement (sometimes referred to as restricted or segregate housing) is under legal fire. While prison reform advocates have long campaigned against the use of solitary confinement in prisons, the last past...