Get access to our best features

Get access to our best features

Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement

Summary by Wral News
A group of death row inmates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Texas prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who are awaiting execution, saying it causes severe physical and psychological harm.
Published 2 months ago · Houston, United States

News Articles

More Filters
All
Left
Center
Right

Texas death row inmates sue state over ‘brutal’ solitary confinement conditions

Class action lawsuit alleges prison authorities inflict ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ in breach of constitutional rights

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom
Read Full Article

Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement

A group of Texas death row inmates have filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who

2 months ago·United States
Read Full Article

Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A group of Texas death row inmates have filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who are awaiting execution. They say the policy causes severe physical and psychological harm and restricts their access to human interaction, medical care and legal representation. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Ho…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States
Read Full Article

Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A group of death row inmates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Texas prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who are awaiting execution, saying it causes severe physical and psychological harm. The suit alleges that the policy severely restricts their access to human interaction, medical care and legal representation as they are…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States
Read Full Article

Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement

HOUSTON (AP) — A group of death row inmates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Texas prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all […]

2 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada
Read Full Article

Texas death row inmates sue over solitary confinement

A group of death row inmates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Texas prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who are awaiting execution, saying it causes severe physical and psychological harm. The suit alleges that the policy severely restricts their access to human interaction, medical care and legal representation as they are confined to their 8-by-12-foot (2.4-by-3.7-meter) …

2 months ago·Jacksonville, United States
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

68% of the sources are Center
The Guardian
Associated Press News
San Antonio Express-News
The Texas Tribune
KIFI
KVIA
Winnipeg Free Press
News 4 JAX
WPLG
Wral News
+8
Reason
Fox News
L 21%
C 68%
11%
See less detail