'Torturous' solitary confinement conditions in a Pa. prison are unconstitutional, federal lawsuit claims

'Torturous' solitary confinement conditions in a Pa. prison are unconstitutional, federal lawsuit claims

A federal lawsuit filed against the Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections by five inmates says the state's use of solitary confinement is harmful to mental health and a violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Pennsylvania inmates sue over 'tortuous conditions' of solitary confinement

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Solitary confinement conditions in a Pennsylvania state prison are unconstitutional, worsening and creating mental illness in those held there, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of five inmates who say they have spent long…

Pennsylvania inmates sue state corrections department over ‘torturous’ solitary confinement conditions

A group of five Pennsylvania inmates sued the state’s Department of Corrections and its employees, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project. The lawsuit, filed last week, alleges severe mental health consequences stemming from the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons. The class action lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, makes claims against th…