Copyrighted Image? DMCA | 42 Years In Solitary! The facts of the case were on Albert Woodfox's side: There was no physical evidence linking him or his co-defendant, Herman Wallace, to the murder, and prosecutors did not reveal that their main witness had been bribed to testify against the men. Mr. Woodfox, by all accounts, has been a model prisoner, and under Louisiana prison policy this should have earned him his exit from solitary confinement years ago... State officials insist their case is solid and have already said they intend to retry him, though the prison guard's widow believes he is innocent of the killing and most of the potential witnesses in the case are dead. Even comparatively brief solitary confinement can cause severe mental and emotional trauma; a United Nations expert has said that more than 15 days may amount to torture. When it is imposed for more than 40 years, it is barbaric beyond measure. |
Read the rest of the story HERE:
At www.nytimes.com
At www.nytimes.com
2
1
1
