Prolonged Isolation

Prolonged Solitary Confinement: A Form of Torture, with Robert King from the Angola Three

Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 10:30am - 2:30pm

This will be an opportunity to hear from Robert King, one of the Angola Three, about the use of prolonged isolation in our prisons. Robert King was held in solitary confinement for 29 years. Since his release King has worked tirelessly to expose the injustices of the American penal system perpetrated against African-Americans and poor people.

We will also hear from family members whose children are in isolation and explore actions that we can take to end prolonged isolation in our prisons.

Contact Information: 

For more information contact the American Friends Service Committee PA 412 315 7423

PA Conference Against Torture

 October 28th and 29th 2011 at Market Square Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg

Seven inches of snow did not prevent forty two of the sixty registered to attend the First PA Conference Against Torture. Sixteen brave folk drove through sleet, snow, rain and fog over the mountains from Western PA at 6:00am on Saturday morning.

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