Levi E. Coe Library: Community Conversations–Solitary Confinement & Torture In CT Prisons

Press release from the Levi E Coe Library:

February 7, 2022

Join us Thursday, February 24th at 7 PM on Zoom for this virtual presentation presented by the Middlefield-Durham Racial Justice Team in partnership with Durham & Levi E. Coe Libraries. To register, email: levicoelibraryjess@gmail.com.

Rahisha Bivens, LCSW, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator & Board Member of Stop Solitary CT, will bring awareness to the inhumane practice of solitary confinement in CT prisons. Connecticut is the 2nd highest in the nation in terms of incarcerating Black men in solitary confinement. Solitary confinement is known to cause irreparable psychological damage in as little as 5 days.

Learn what you can do to end the debilitating practice of solitary confinement in CT and ensure The Protect Act is signed into law in the 2022 legislative session.

Stop Solitary CT is a legislative committee committed to end solitary confinement and provide safe, effective and humane alternatives.

This press release was produced by the Levi E Coe Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.