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State to approve changes for solitary confinement standards

<p>The state's Commission on Corrections is expected to approve new standards for the treatment of prisoners held in solitary confinement today. </p>

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<p>The state's Commission on Corrections is expected to approve new standards for the treatment of prisoners held in solitary confinement today. </p>