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Albert Woodfox. This man survived *43 years straight* in 6x9 ft cell. Solitary confinement. “I woke up w/ the same thought: Will this be the day? Will this be the day I lose my sanity & discipline? Will I start screaming & never stop?” Solitary is torture. It must be eradicated. 
Try to imagine. A single day in a cell only slightly bigger than average elevator. 22.5 out of 24 hrs/day. When out, small solitary cage. No recreation equipment. No group activity. No programs. No sky. It’s dark. Loud. Smells terrible. Multiply by weeks, months, years, decades.
“Solitary confinement causes extreme suffering, particularly over prolonged periods of months or years. Effects include anxiety, panic, rage, paranoia, hallucinations, and, in some cases, suicide.” bit.ly/2VPqVAg
Right now there is a chance to #HALTSolitary in NY. After years of organizing there appears to be enough support in the state legislature to end prolonged torture in NY jails and prisons.
Victor Pate. An organizer fighting to #HALTSolitary: "I was in solitary for 2 yrs, w/ the longest stretch 90 days straight for having too many sheets. It was torture. And other people have been in solitary for years & decades straight. It does nothing to make a person better.”
My friends & colleagues & those who have felt solitary have been fighting like hell for this. Flyering, working the phones, walking halls of Albany. Please help them urge @AndreaSCousins & @NYSenateDems to bring the HALT bill to the floor for a vote now.
Alfred Woodfox has his powerful memoir out now. Please purchase: amazon.com/Solitary-Alber…
