Barred from Treatment: Punishment of Drug Users in New York State Prisons
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- Synopsis
- In this 53-page report, Human Rights Watch found that New York prison officials sentenced inmates to a collective total of 2,516 years in disciplinary segregation from 2005 to 2007 for drug-related charges. At the same time, inmates seeking drug treatment face major delays because treatment programs are filled to capacity. When sentenced to segregation, known as "the box," inmates are not allowed to get or continue to receive treatment. Conditions in the box are harsh, with prisoners locked down 23 hours a day and contact with the outside through visitors, packages, and telephone calls severely restricted.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 9 Pages
- Publisher:
- Human Rights Watch
- Date of Addition:
- 09/09/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Human Rights Watch
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Suzy Haines
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.