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January 20, 2023

Texas Prisoners in Second Week of Hunger Strike Protesting Solitary Confinement 
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In Texas, prisoners across the state have been on a hunger strike for 10
days to protest indefinite solitary confinement. In some cases, people
have been held in solitary confinement for decades. Human rights groups,
including the U.N., have said the practice amounts to torture.


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