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Solitary Confinement Methods Often Lead To Violence At Lewisburg Prison

By Joseph Shapiro,

Christie Thompson

Published October 27, 2016 at 4:30 PM EDT

The United States Penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pa., is one of the toughest, most violent prisons in America, where inmate-on-inmate assaults are common — and sometimes deadly.

See the full investigation: "Inside Lewisburg Prison: A Choice Between A Violent Cellmate Or Shackles"

Joseph Shapiro

Joseph Shapiro is a NPR News Investigations correspondent.

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Christie Thompson

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