I, Willie X Brown, RIHD Mobile Justice Tour Ambassador, support the passage of HB35 to end long term isolation and the psychological harms and damages it causes to the safety of the incarcerated individuals and families. Please pass this HB35. Thank you. With Best Regards for Humanity, Willie X Brown

Dear Committee Members, I am incarcerated in the model facility in VADOC. I am writing in support of HB35 to end prolonged solitary confinement. I can tell you first hand from what I have witnessed about the horrors of the effects of solitary confinement. It warps the minds of the men in the facility and causes more harm than good. It restricts them from any positive influences that may help them better themselves such as regular phone access and contact visits with family. If the purpose of DOC is to help rehabilitate individuals and long term segregation is counterproductive to that agenda. Individuals do not even have access to the commissary in solitary confinement and often are starved. They are verbally and physically abused and often lack medical attention. Their mail is confiscated and not distributed to them and their complaints are discarded and not taken seriously. This horrendous treatment is not only stressful for the individual incarcerated but also for his or her family that hears about the abuses of their loved ones but are helpless in assisting them. This also proves dangerous to others on the compound because of the mind state that the individual is in once he returns to population. He may be aggressive and introverted and socially awkward. If you can imagine an individual being kidnapped and tortured in an undisclosed location where no help can reach them and then after years of this torture they are released back amongst society. PTSD sets in along with many other psychological issues they may have. There has to be more therapeutic options in order to correct disruptive behavior if the agenda is safety and rehabilitation. I understand that this may be different for more serious cases of individuals that are a major threat to others and themselves, but many of the individuals in solitary do not fit this description. I implore you to end solitary confinement an come with alternatives for corrective behavior.

I created a Community Advocacy Organization called CCCAN Virginia. For the past year and a half, I have been receiving severe abuse complaints, many of which originate in solitary at Red Onion, Wallens Ridge, and River North. Even when people tell me they have been physically abused; which many of them have, they nearly always tell me that the worst part was solitary. Solitary is known to worsen psychological symptoms - in a person with previous psychological symptoms, their symptoms will worsen. In a person with NO psychological symptoms, when they endure solitary, they will often develop severe anxiety and depression. Nearly everything VADOC does is the opposite of evidence based - to include solitary. We have know since the 70s that solitary does not bring us the results we want, since it is BAD for people, even bad for the COs watching the people in solitary. Please let's become a HUMANE, evidence based state, and get rid of long-term solitary once and for all. If someone is displaying extremely aggressive behaviors, we Still need to figure out how to incarcerate them withOUT the intentional deprivation of human contact that is solitary. Solitary is bad for everyone. Thank you.

I am a survivor of solitary confinement and it is the most inhumane experience I have ever had. The irreversible effects are well known. Prison should be rehabilitating not torturous. Studies show that isolation does nothing for public safety. There is no programming or therapeutic benefit from it. Passing HB 35 is the right thing to do.

Restorative housing is not rehabilitation for the inmates. This type of treatment causes depression, anxiety, PTSD and can also cause suicide. Imaging already being tried by a jury and given the time by a judge and then you go to prison to be judged again by the staff who is there to oversee you. Day by day these men are haunted by their past mistakes that caused them to be incarcerated. Nobody should have to stay put in a small room for weeks , months and years at a time. A damn dog doesn’t want to be locked in a cage all day, so how can you lock a human being in a cage all day. This is modern day bull crap and it should be against the law. Mentally and physically it’s disturbing and it only makes matters worse for the inmate. My son was incarcerated in Red Onion state prison. It’s like the officers get a kick out of putting those men in the restorative housing. Chadwick Dotson , last year said that they have to “BEHAVE” are you kidding me. He said that as if they are kids getting in trouble. The trouble comes from the staff in most cases provoking situations to keep the inmates going at it with each other. This goes on and it keeps facilities like Red Onion in business because the inmates can’t behave themselves so they get into fights, get points, get charges, go to restorative housing and then their time gets jacked up. That is not fair and it is a complete set up system for failure. Something needs to change and the staff needs more training, better approach systems, no retaliation and just do the damn job. Respect is the key factor of it all.

I am writing to oppose the current slate of firearm restriction bills before the General Assembly. While these proposals are framed as public safety measures, in practice they disproportionately harm marginalized Virginians — including racial minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals (especially trans people), immigrants, and low-income residents — who often face higher risks of targeted violence and slower or unequal police response. These bills add costs, delays, and bureaucratic hurdles to exercising a fundamental right. Increased fees, mandatory waiting periods, feature bans, and expanded disqualifications fall hardest on people with limited financial resources, unstable work schedules, or justified concerns about their personal safety. For many vulnerable individuals, the ability to lawfully and promptly acquire a firearm is not about ideology, but about self-defense. History shows that restrictive gun laws are most aggressively enforced in minority communities, amplifying disparities in arrests, prosecution, and legal exposure — even when no harm has occurred. Expanding civil liability, criminal penalties, and subjective risk standards increases that risk. Public safety should not come at the expense of civil rights or equal access to self-protection. Policies that price people out of their rights or delay lawful self-defense do not address the root causes of violence and instead leave the most vulnerable less safe. I respectfully urge you to oppose these bills and support approaches that protect both public safety and the rights of all Virginians, regardless of income, identity, or background. Thank you for your time and consideration.

I support the elimination of prolonged solitary confinement for several reasons: 1. It is NOT always used for the most violent offenders as the public might assume. 2. Prolonged confinement is regularly being used for non-violent people. Some convicted of selling marijuana Some with minor prison violations smoking or not following a direction 2. Studies show that there are people locked in cells so small they cannot stretch out their arms. THIS TORTURE RESULTS IN HIGH SUICIDE RATES for people who could have been rehabilitated! 3. Many violent criminals who have committed murder, violent rape and/or conspired to coordinate the death of other people in prison remain in their regular cells , while many non-violent inmates are forced into punitive solitary confinement for months and YEARS!!! STOP THIS IMMEDIATELY AND USE THE PROVEN METHODS SHOWN TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN OTHER PRISON SYSTEMS!!!

Solitary confinement has deeply harmed my mental health and significantly worsened my CPTSD. Being locked down 24 hours a day, seven days a week—allowed out for just one hour on only three days to shower and make a call—stripped away any sense of normalcy or human connection. There was no interaction with anyone, except through a slot in the door. That level of isolation breaks something inside you. While confined, I witnessed a man in the cell next to me being beaten and sprayed with OC.R. The chemical came into my cell through the vents, leaving me trapped with the fear, the pain, and the panic, with no escape. Experiences like this don’t end when the door opens—they replay endlessly in the mind, fueling hypervigilance, nightmares, and emotional shutdown. This kind of isolation is not confinement. It is psychological harm. Depriving a person of human contact, safety, and dignity is detrimental to mental health and exacerbates trauma. Solitary confinement, as it is practiced, is cruel—and the damage it causes can last long after the confinement ends. I support hb35

Solitary confinement has deeply harmed my mental health and significantly worsened my CPTSD. Being locked down 24 hours a day, seven days a week—allowed out for just one hour on only three days to shower and make a call—stripped away any sense of normalcy or human connection. There was no interaction with anyone, except through a slot in the door. That level of isolation breaks something inside you. While confined, I witnessed a man in the cell next to me being beaten and sprayed with OC.R. The chemical came into my cell through the vents, leaving me trapped with the fear, the pain, and the panic, with no escape. Experiences like this don’t end when the door opens—they replay endlessly in the mind, fueling hypervigilance, nightmares, and emotional shutdown. This kind of isolation is not confinement. It is psychological harm. Depriving a person of human contact, safety, and dignity is detrimental to mental health and exacerbates trauma. Solitary confinement, as it is practiced, is cruel—and the damage it causes can last long after the confinement ends.

I support HB 35.

Bending the Bars Foundation proudly supports HB35, patroned by Delegate Joshua G. Cole, which places critical restrictions on the use of isolated confinement in Virginia’s state correctional facilities and advances a more humane, accountable, and evidence-based approach to incarceration. For decades, isolated confinement has been overused as a default management tool rather than a last resort, despite overwhelming evidence of its devastating physical, psychological, and rehabilitative consequences. Prolonged isolation exacerbates mental illness, increases self-harm and suicide risk, undermines rehabilitation, and ultimately makes both correctional facilities and communities less safe. HB35 represents a necessary and responsible shift. By prohibiting isolated confinement except under limited, clearly defined circumstances, requiring less-restrictive alternatives first, and mandating frequent reviews, medical and mental health evaluations, and transparent oversight, this bill prioritizes human dignity, safety, and accountability while preserving the ability of facilities to respond to legitimate security concerns. We strongly support the bill’s requirements that: • Placement decisions be reviewed every 48 hours; • Medical and mental health evaluations occur promptly; • Individuals be informed, present, and given an opportunity to respond during formal reviews; and • Senior administrative oversight be notified within 24 hours of any placement. These safeguards ensure that isolation is not hidden, indefinite, or unexamined, and that incarcerated individuals are treated as human beings, not management problems. Restorative housing, when properly implemented, offers a path forward that aligns with modern correctional best practices, trauma-informed care, and constitutional standards. HB35 moves Virginia closer to a correctional system focused on rehabilitation, stability, and long-term public safety rather than punishment alone. Bending the Bars Foundation urges members of the General Assembly to advance and pass HB35. This legislation is not only sound policy, it is a moral imperative that reflects our shared responsibility to uphold human rights, protect mental health, and build safer institutions and communities. Respectfully, Bending the Bars Foundation

I support HB35!!!!!!

Comment in support of HB 35, which has passed the past 2 legislative sessions, as written, only to be vetoed. HB35 sets clear limits and basic safeguards so that prolonged isolation isn’t used as a default tool, and so Virginia’s approach reflects dignity, accountability, and prevention of harm. Research clearly shows that prolonged solitary confinement destabilizes people, increases their risk of violence (against self and others), and separates families by restricting their contacts, all with lasting damage. 95% of people incarcerated will return to our communities -- we must not allow discredited practices like prolonged isolation to damage their psyches, their ability to live in community, and their contacts with their families and communities. Prolonged isolation, which typically reduces an incarcerated person's opportunity for contact with family and community supports weakens the precise supports necessary for individuals re-entering society to succeed. Please take this common sense step to limit this harmful and counter-productive practice by supporting HB 35. Sincerely, Mary Bohan, Arlington VA 22205

i supposed HB35 as my loved ones are directly impacted

I fully support HB35 and recognize that solitary confinement and isolation have profound and well-documented negative effects on mental health. I urge your support for HB35. Incarcerated individuals and their families deserve conditions that promote safety and healing, not practices that exacerbate trauma and crisis. Prolonged isolation causes lasting harm and severs critical connections to the supports that help prevent future harm. HB35 establishes clear limits and meaningful oversight to address these concerns.

I support HB35

I support the HB35 bill.

The Justice & Witness Action Network – VA of the United Church of Christ supports the passage of HB35. Our denomination recognizes prolonged solitary confinement, as defined by ‘The Mandela Rules,’ as a form of torture and condemns its use. Calling it "restrictive housing" or "restorative housing" does not change the fact that it is de facto solitary confinement. No one, no matter what they’ve done, deserves to be subjected to such degrading treatment. It is a violation of the inherent dignity and humanity endowed upon all of us by our Creator. While we recognize that there may be circumstances in which an individual needs to be isolated for their own safety or that of others, there needs to be strict regulation and oversight as well as humane, rehabilitative alternatives to solitary confinement. This legislation provides reasonable restrictions and safeguards, and we urge you to vote yes.

I am in full support of HB 35 which seeks to end prolonged solitary confinement in Virginia’s Correctional Facilities! It causes more harm than good when used for extended periods of time!

Statement in Support of HB35 Thursday, January 22, 2026 Testimony of Reverend Dr. Chris Zacharias, Executive Director of Interfaith Action for Human Rights Chair and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak. My name is Rev. Dr. Christopher Zacharias, and I offer this testimony on behalf of Interfaith Action for Human Rights, a coalition of people of faith committed to dignity, justice, and the restoration of all who bear the image of God. Our support for HB35 is rooted first in Scripture. The biblical witness is unmistakable: God hears the cries of the oppressed, commands us to “proclaim liberty to the captives,” and calls us to treat every person—incarcerated or free—as one made in God’s likeness. In Matthew 25, Jesus identifies himself with those in prison, reminding us that how we treat the most marginalized is how we treat Him. Prolonged isolation, deprivation of human contact, and the absence of meaningful programming are not simply policy failures; they are moral failures that contradict the sacred worth God places on every life. Let me be clear: solitary confinement is not a tool for rehabilitation. It is torture. Studies have shown that prolonged isolation inflicts severe psychological, emotional, and physical harm, often leaving individuals permanently scarred. For many, it exacerbates pre-existing mental health conditions and fosters despair, not transformation. HB35 moves us toward a more just and humane system. It establishes clear limits on isolated confinement, ensures regular medical and mental health evaluations, mandates documented reviews, and requires access to out of cell programming that supports rehabilitation rather than deterioration. These are not abstract ideals—they are evidence based standards aligned with human rights norms and the best practices of modern corrections. This bill does not compromise safety. In fact, it strengthens it. By requiring that isolation be used only when absolutely necessary, by ensuring oversight and documentation, and by mandating pathways back to the general population, HB35 promotes stability, reduces violence, and supports the well being of both incarcerated people and staff. As a person of faith, I believe that punishment must never eclipse the possibility of redemption. As advocates for human rights, I believe that the Commonwealth has a responsibility to uphold dignity, transparency, and accountability in every correctional facility. HB35 honors both commitments. For these reasons, Interfaith Action for Human Rights urges you to pass this legislation. It is morally right, operationally sound, and essential for building a corrections system that restores rather than destroys. Thank you for your consideration.

I truly believe that the prison need to do away with solitary confinement. Isolating the inmates even if in their cells, mentally affects them and us. To punish inmates for one persons actions, is wrong. The dangers it can put the inmates mentally in, will either cause them lash out of frustration on each other, staff or harm themselves. My fiance and others are already on medication for mental health, and not being to live in humane conditions set them up for failure. My fiance is Muslim and Red Onion does not accommodate them properly. They serve food with mold on it. Shooting them in the face just because. I have heard they way talk to the inmates while I’m on a call with my fiance. Or he has to tell me hold on why he tries to de-escalate a CO about to shoot an inmate. So the family of the inmates all experience the treatment all well. I also feel that more thorough investigations in the hiring process of the COs need to be done. They are definitely killing the inmates and getting away with it. Why would my fiance and all the other inmates all report the same story back to us? While they are trying to survive the day to day, never knowing they next time they will see us, going long periods of time without eating, hear our voice, while possibly be assaulted then killed by it. A lot of family members of the inmates still live off on hope and faith, that we will see our loved ones again at home. But when they are stuck in a place that have staff that doesn’t want the best for them. They are setting them up for failure intentionally. So please pass these bills. Can a change be made for the better for human lives at stake. Thank you

I am writing in full support of House Bill 35, which seeks to end the use of prolonged solitary confinement in Virginia’s correctional facilities. My husband, Lamont Woods, was transferred to Wallens Ridge Correctional Center on October 20, 2025. Upon arrival, he was placed in the Restrictive Housing Unit (RHU), reportedly for his own safety. My husband is not a threat to anyone. Rather, there are individuals housed at this facility who pose a threat to him. Both the facility and the Department of Corrections in Richmond approved my husband for a transfer out of Wallens Ridge. However, more than three months later, he remains in solitary confinement, with no clear timeline for transfer. During this period, my husband—who was already struggling with his mental health prior to this placement—has continued to deteriorate. I have sent numerous emails to DOC staff at both the facility and in Richmond and have requested internal investigations, yet I have received no responses or meaningful updates. Each time I inquire about his status, I am told only that he will be transferred “when a bed becomes available.” Meanwhile, he remains isolated indefinitely. Extended placement in solitary confinement is widely recognized as harmful to mental health. This raises a serious question: how is it fair or humane to subject someone to prolonged isolation solely for their own protection? In practice, my husband is being punished for being at risk, with no end in sight. HB35 is critically important because it would establish clear limits, accountability, and oversight in situations like this. It recognizes that solitary confinement—even when labeled as protective—can cause profound harm when used for extended periods and without adequate review. I strongly urge you to vote in favor of HB35. This bill impacts not only individuals who are considered dangerous, but also those who are vulnerable and placed in isolation under the guise of safety. Families like mine are living with the consequences of a system that lacks meaningful limits and transparency. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Brianna Woods

On behalf of our nonprofit organization Resource Information Help for the Disadvantaged and Disenfranchised (RIHD) we support HB35 Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use bill. We respectfully request the committee cite I’m favor of this important and necessary legislation. Thank you Lillie Branch-Kennedy Founder

I support HB35 because prolonged solitary confinement is a family crisis and a public safety issue. When the Commonwealth isolates a human being for months or years, it doesn’t just punish one person, it destabilizes entire families. As a mother, I have watched solitary confinement change my son's mind, body, and ability to stay connected to the people who love them. It erodes hope, worsens mental health, and creates a constant state of fear for families on the outside, especially children, who are forced to live with long silences, missed milestones, and uncertainty that no child is prepared for. Solitary confinement does not rehabilitate. It breaks people down and increases the likelihood of psychological harm. And when someone eventually returns to the community after prolonged isolation, they return with deeper trauma and fewer supports, which makes reentry harder and communities less safe. HB35 matters because it draws a humane line and recognizes what research and families have been saying for years: prolonged solitary confinement causes lasting harm. I urge you to support HB35 and move Virginia away from practices that isolate, destabilize, and traumatize people instead of preparing them to come home healthier.

Commenting on HB296 visitation, Dress Code First time visitors at a new facility always ask the FB groups what they can wear at the new facility because they really don't know. It can be very different from one facility to another.. Im sure many have had the frightening and frustraating experience ofrefusal and was sent out in search of the local Dollar General. I have worn the same pants to visitation for years afraid to try other pants because I might be refused. No wonder visitation has dropped by 92%. Valley Justice Coalition Supports this bill. Please vote Yes!

I am writing to express my unequivocal support for House Bill 35, a critical piece of legislation that reflects our society's commitment to justice, rehabilitation, and fundamental human dignity. The manner in which we administer justice and manage individuals within our correctional facilities is a profound indicator of our collective values and ethical standards. The practice of prolonged solitary confinement, often presented as a mere administrative tool, carries devastating and well-documented psychological consequences. Extensive research demonstrates that isolating individuals for 22 to 23 hours daily constitutes a form of severe psychological deprivation. This extreme lack of external stimulation and social interaction profoundly alters brain function, leading to a cascade of debilitating effects. Individuals subjected to such conditions frequently exhibit impaired emotional regulation, diminished cognitive clarity, a pervasive inability to trust, and significant challenges in maintaining healthy interpersonal communication. The commonly observed outcomes, far from being exceptional, include heightened anxiety, clinical depression, paranoia, hallucinatory experiences, and severe memory impairment. Human beings are inherently social creatures; our cognitive and emotional well being is intrinsically linked to regular interaction and engagement with others. When this fundamental need for social contact is systematically denied, the punitive environment does not foster corrective behavior. Instead, it actively erodes the very capacities essential for successful reintegration into society, such as patience, problem-solving skills, empathy, and self-control. Moreover, prolonged isolation has been shown to compromise impulse control and exacerbate aggression, thereby inadvertently undermining the safety and stability of both incarcerated individuals and correctional staff within the facility environment. It is particularly concerning that a significant proportion of those placed in isolated confinement are not necessarily the most dangerous offenders, but rather individuals with pre existing histories of trauma, serious mental illnesses, or other profound vulnerabilities. For these individuals, solitary confinement does not provide stability; instead, it often serves to deepen psychological wounds and impede any prospect of recovery or rehabilitation.House Bill 35 is not an endeavor to undermine accountability or discipline within our correctional system. Rather, it represents a thoughtful and pragmatic approach to introduce essential humanity, robust oversight, and fundamental common sense into our practices. By mandating regular reviews of confinement placements, comprehensive medical and mental health evaluations, and prioritizing less-restrictive housing alternatives, this bill offers critical protections for the lives and well being of all involved. This proactive approach not only enhances the safety of staff and incarcerated individuals but also contributes significantly to the long term public safety of our communities. House Bill 35 represents a pivotal step forward for Virginia, guiding us toward a correctional system that is demonstrably smarter, inherently safer, and unequivocally more humane. For the sake of mental health, institutional integrity, and the preservation of basic human dignity, I urge you to support the passage of this vital legislation.

I am writing in support of HB35, legislation to end prolonged solitary confinement in the state of Virginia. I am the mother of an man who has been in solitary confinement. Below is his story: "My name is V.K, This was my first time ever facing a felony charge in my 42 years, and I was terrified and completely lost. From the start, jail shattered me. I suffer from major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia, and the conditions here have made everything so much worse. They placed me in a padded green velcro suit—uncomfortable, sleeveless, with nothing underneath—and gave me only a small padded blanket for warmth and sleep on a bare floor. No bed, no pillow, just a toilet and sink in a freezing cell. For months, I was kept in 23-and-1 lockdown: 23 hours alone in my cell, one hour out. Noise from others screaming, banging, and hurting themselves made sleep impossible. I was moved between medical observation, mental health units, protective custody, and crisis cells—often without explanation. In one crisis cell, the air reeked, over 50 flies buzzed around a grated hole in the floor instead of a toilet, and I had no window to the outside, no rec time, no calls, no tablet, not even a book. I begged not to be sent there, knowing it would deepen my despair, but I was denied contact with my mom or any comfort. The hardest moment came on July 3, 2025, when I learned my beloved Dean had to be put down while I was locked away. Grieving alone in that cell, unable to hold him or say goodbye, broke my heart in ways I can't describe. Winter brought constant freezing temperatures on top of the isolation—90% of my time here has been 23-and-1, even on units meant for more rec. These harsh conditions don't rehabilitate; they crush the human spirit, worsening mental health for people like me who are quiet, compliant, and just trying to hold on. Despite it all, this experience has given me a deep resolve: when I'm released, I want to become an advocate for prison policy reform, sharing my story to help create a more humane system.

I am writing in strong support of HB35, legislation to end prolonged solitary confinement in Virginia. I am the partner of a man currently held in long-term solitary confinement at Red Onion State Prison. What I have witnessed is not rehabilitation, it is prolonged isolation that destabilizes the human mind, fractures families, and undermines public safety. In solitary confinement, my partner spends nearly all day alone in a cell, with limited human interaction, inconsistent access to recreation, restricted phone calls, delayed mail, and minimal opportunities for meaningful programming. Basic needs, food, showers, and out-of-cell time, are controlled entirely by floor officers. Progress out of isolation includes subjective measures, creating a system where people can remain trapped for years with no clear path forward. This environment does not just harm the incarcerated person. It places families in a constant state of crisis. As a survivor and directly impacted loved one, I live with ongoing fear, anxiety, and helplessness. He is a father and I watch his 12 year old son lose consistent access to his father. No family is prepared for the psychological toll of long-term solitary confinement. Research consistently shows that prolonged isolation increases mental illness, self-harm, suicide risk, and long-term trauma, outcomes that affect not only incarcerated people, but also correctional staff and communities when individuals eventually return home. Solitary confinement does not make prisons safer. It makes people sicker. HB35 is a necessary step toward a corrections system rooted in safety, accountability, and rehabilitation rather than isolation and harm. I urge you to support this bill and help end a practice that has caused profound damage to individuals, families, and the Commonwealth. Respectfully, Alison Chaffin Survivors 4 Justice Reform - VA State Co-Rep & Family Member

Prolonged isolation is a violation of basic human dignity that causes irreversible neurological damage and mental health crises. S4JR advocates for this bill to end state-sponsored torture, recognizing that the "unraveling" caused by solitary confinement ripples out to traumatize families and destabilize communities. We believe in a system that maintains safety through trauma-informed care rather than the psychological destruction of human beings.

I agree with this bill in part. Solitary confinement is a necessary part of prisons and sometimes longer confinement is warranted. However, during these times of confinement, there needs to be a better standard of care. Putting someone in solitary and nothing else doesn’t really help to promote change. There needs to be more frequent reviews, mental health checks, reintegration planning and written justification. Why put someone in solitary with no plans of helping them change the actions that DOC say are wrong?

I support this bill because throughout my 20 years of incarceration, I have had my fair share of conversations with men who have spent years in solitary confinement and the toll that it itakes on a human mind is inhumane. It takes a very strong person to come out exactly how they went in, because listening to other men lose themselves while you’re present can mess with you, even years after. I have been in solitary confinement and I have seen men lose themselves in a short period of time and just the thought of speaking to yourself for weeks on is unbearable. Solitary confinement is not something to use as a form of punishment, rather as stated to do mental health checks - to allow a man or woman to know they are still human. Yes they have made choices to put themselves in this situation, but still giving a chance to help and make better.

Let's talk about this RHU is a cat in a dog suit but it's still a cat . Solitary confinement is 23 and 1 which right now my son is going on three months without 1 out can they explain that RaHU is 20 and 4 my son is in river north he is Ada solitary is completely against Ada rights but there is no accountability no one is answering for what is being done . My son's mental health has gone downhill drastically and I am afraid that I will lose him before he can come home in 2 years and not one person in them prisons care . Our law states it is illegal so why are people not being held accountable and why aren't programs being done this is the wardens job and Chadwick who quickly resigned to not feel the heat . Studies prove that this deteriorates the mental state of a normal human and is illegal so we need to be holding these wardens accountable file charges the proof every camera in the facilities are the proof.