Cruel and Unusual: Contesting Human Rights Violations in the American Carceral System

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Abstract: Lindsay Newfeld’s capstone project investigated the lack of avenues available to incarcerated individuals in the United States who contest human rights violations occurring during their confinement. Her paper specifically focused on two available avenues for redress - prisoner grievance mechanisms and civil litigation and sought to answer (1) why these processes are so ineffective at producing remedies, and (2) the justification for denying this population effective access to the courts. Through interviews with formerly incarcerated individuals from Illinois, Lindsay gave insight to the depth, texture, and the perspectives of those who have experienced human rights violations while incarcerated. Motivated by her advocacy through various criminal justice and prison reform organizations, Lindsay hopes to understand prisoners’ rights through a human rights framework and create tangible change within the prison system.

Author	Newfeld, Lindsay

DOI	https://doi.org/10.25740/fv692fz0201
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/fv692fz0201

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Preferred citation: Newfeld, L. (2022). Cruel and Unusual: Contesting Human Rights Violations in the American Carceral System. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/fv692fz0201

Stanford Center for Human Rights and International Justice, Minor in Human Rights Capstone Projects

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