By Any Means Necessary

The Struggle to End Solitary Confinement Marches On


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In this segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Johnny Perez, Director of U.S. Prison Programs, National Religious Campaign Against Torture to discuss the work of the Federal Anti-Solitary Taskforce (FAST) to push the Biden administration to fulfill his campaign promise to end solitary confinement in US, how solitary confinement contributes to increased mental distress, violence, and self-harm among those subjected to it and how that affects the communities they go back to, how solitary confinement is used as a tool of control against Black, Latinx, Native, and other people of color, as well as transgender and gender non-conforming people, people with mental health needs, and young people, and how thew use of solitary confinement to control and oppress people is a reflection of the true nature of the larger system of incarceration in the US.
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By Any Means NecessaryBy Radio Sputnik