Massachusetts high court rules against prolonged solitary confinement without due process

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Supreme Judicial Court reaffirms principle that use of solitary must be balanced with firm legal protections, including a 90-day limit without due process.

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Report: Too Many Teens in Solitary Confinement

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ACLU, Human Rights Watch Call for Ban on Solitary and an End to Housing Adolescents with Adults Behind Bars

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