By BitcoDavid Truthout reports today, that the infamous supermax, Tamms, is officially closed. The solitary confinement maximum security facility in Illinois closed on January 4th. DeafInPrison.com would like to thank Solitary Watch for alerting us to the story. “There is not a single man left behind. The era of the notorious Tamms supermax prison is
This article originally appeared in Truthout. The only supermax facility in Illinois, meaning it is the only prison built to keep the majority of its prisoners in isolation, Tamms prison was consigned for closure by the state’s governor in July. But the battle between former prisoners, the families of those hurt by conditions at Tamms,
Perhaps slightly off topic, but I wanted to share these stories with you. –BitcoDavid 50th Anniversary of the escape from Alcatraz. The New York Times posted two excellent pieces on this milestone in Criminal Justice History. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/us/anniversary-of-a-mystery-at-alcatraz.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23_20120610 And the accompanying slide show. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/06/09/us/20120610_alcatraz.html More on solitary confinement from Truthout. http://truth-out.org/news/item/9673-everything-legal-is-not-moral-why-were-taking-solitary-confinement-to-court AlterNet discusses the trend towards
