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Solitary Confinement Methods Often Lead To Violence At Lewisburg Prison 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.

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Solitary Confinement Methods Often Lead To Violence At Lewisburg Prison

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Solitary Confinement Methods Often Lead To Violence At Lewisburg Prison

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This story was reported and published in partnership between NPR News Investigations and The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization that covers the U.S. criminal justice system.

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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"