Supremax
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Federal judge says 8 years in solitary confinement not grounds to reduce man’s sentence
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A federal judge concluded earlier this month that a man’s eight years allegedly spent in solitary confinement did not justify granting his request for a sentence reduction. However, U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez signaled his willingness to re-evaluate Randy Platt’s request if Platt details why his experience in prolonged isolation amounts to…
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Federal judge allows inmate to challenge prison’s confiscation of allegedly dangerous book
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A federal judge has permitted an incarcerated man to challenge prison officials’ decision to withhold a book that allegedly depicted or encouraged disruption. Rodney C. Hamrick is incarcerated at the Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, also known as “supermax” or “ADX.” In 2022, the warden rejected two books Hamrick received, both of which were written…
