The lawsuit on behalf of 12 inmates claims they have suffered PTSD, weight loss and hallucinations after being kept in isolation for up to nearly 24 years.
By Justin Jouvenal Justin Jouvenal Reporter covering courts, policing and technology Email Bio Follow May 6 at 4:48 PM A federal class-action lawsuit filed Monday is seeking to end solitary confinement at two maximum-security prisons in Virginia, claiming inmates have suffered PTSD, weight loss and hallucinations while spending up to nearly 24 years in isolation.
“Solitary confinement should only be used in rare and exceptional cases as a last resort,” said Vishal Agraharkar, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Virginia. “Unfortunately, the way this program is structured it is effectively keeping people in solitary beyond what’s necessary.”The plaintiffs have been held in solitary about 22 to 24 hours a day for between two and nearly 24 years, according to the lawsuit.
But the lawsuit claims some are kept in solitary confinement for infractions as small as not shaving a beard, using disrespectful language or for behaviors related to mental illness.
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