Wednesday, October 19, 2011

California Prisoners End Second Hunger Strike

The top United Nations official on torture has called for an end to almost all forms of solitary confinement. Among other practices Juan Mendez singled out the use of super maximum security jails in the United States. The Security Housing Units known as the SHU prompted a second California prison hunger strike. Their supporters confirm prisoners ended that hunger strike last week. Tina Bachemin reports.