Unbelievable, a Hispanic man in his 50's has spent 20 years in solitary confinement without access to other patients. He speaks no English and yet almost all of his medical and psychiatric care was provided by people who didn't speak Spanish. "We think it is an egregious violation of human rights," said Alex R. Gulotta. You got that right!
Mental health is another area in which human rights abuses are common and unreported. Kudos to the committee for discovering and reporting this crime. We need more transparency and oversight in this arena as in so many others.
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