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Texas Prisoners in Second Week of Hunger Strike Protesting Solitary Confinement 

HeadlineJan 20, 2023

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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