Six inmates placed in solitary at the state prison in Miami County are suing over what they charge are substandard conditions there.
The A-C-L-U of Indiana says past prisoners broke the lone window in the solitary cells, and instead of fixing it, the prison put sheet metal over it. That left them in pitch black all day. Several say they kept running into the toilet in the dark and bruised their legs.
Legal director Ken Falk says while prisons have the right to impose more restrictive conditions for bad behavior, the Supreme Court has said they still have to meet minimum standards for basic necessities of life. He charges the conditions at Miami Correctional Facility border on torture.
The lawsuit claims that prison officials are fully aware of the jail’s poor condition, but have done nothing to repair any safety hazards. Several inmates claim they were shocked when they ran into exposed dangling wires from an unrepaired overhead light. One prisoner claims he was injured when a heavy light fixture fell and hit him in the head.
The Department of Correction didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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The ACLU is a farce, an enemy of sane and rational people everywhere.
And the ACLU is always going to make complaints seem like criminals are being treated badly! Theres a reason theyre in prison. Theres a reason theyre in solitary. Im sure they wish they had nice carpet, king dize beds with fluffy pillows and down blankets. Throw in a flat screen TV, Xbox, cable, internet, and some plants too. Prison isnt meant to be a hotel room.
They’re human being not animals..there are alot of convictions and are wrongful…the courts are unjustified..just saying..there is no innocent til proving guilty.. you’re automatically guilty is what I’ve been seeing