“The core demand is an end to indefinite solitary confinement in Security Housing Units, known as SHUs. Some inmates have been in such cells for decades. Strike leaders – an unusual alliance of whites, African Americans and Latinos – say the conditions amount to torture and that the system for selecting those for segregation is callous and capricious. A condition of release into the general jail population is to ‘debrief’ – inform – against gang members. Authorities reject the criticism and say the strike is an attempt by gang leaders to regain the ability to terrorise fellow prisoners, staff and communities throughout California.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/09/hunger-striking-california-inmate-on-27-years-in-solitary-every-minute-has-been-torturous-to-my-mind-and-body-2/

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