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Time to Question Sanity of Death Penalty (Op Ed)

CNN, July 17, 2015

Time to Question Sanity of Death Penalty (Op Ed)

This point of view is not surprising when you look at the Supermax prison in Colorado, which some have described as a fate worse than death. There, inmates typically spend 23 hours a day locked inside a cell, with little communication with other inmates or the outside world. There are also state versions of these facilities, which the New York City Bar Association has labeled as cruel and unusual punishment, likening imprisonment in one as torture under international law.

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