Chelsea Manning will spend at least seven days in solitary confinement for attempting suicide in July:
A military prison disciplinary board has sentenced US whistleblower Chelsea Manning to fourteen days in solitary confinement, her lawyer has said. She will spend seven days in solitary confinement for charges relating to her attempt to kill herself in July. She ended a hunger strike last week, after the military agreed to provide her with gender dysmorphia treatment. The army private, born as Bradley Manning, is serving a 35-year sentence for espionage.
Last July, the former intelligence officer attempted to take her own life, after what lawyers said was the Army's refusal to provide appropriate health care. She was found guilty on Thursday by prison officials in Leavenworth, Kansas, of "Conduct Which Threatens" for her suicide attempt. She also was convicted of having "prohibited property" - the book "Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy," by Gabriella Coleman.
Earlier this month, it was announced that the US Army will grant Chelsea Manning's request for gender transition surgery.
The President of the United States and others believe that constraints must be placed on the practice of solitary confinement. Studies have found that solitary confinement leads to increased risks of self-harm.
(Score: 1) by Francis on Saturday September 24 2016, @10:44PM
On the upside she's not going to be the President. She's terribly unpopular with her own party, independents hate her and the GOP has probably never had a candidate running against somewhat they hated so much. Last I heard she might win by 2 electoral votes and there's still like a month left until the GE. Anything at all happens to damage her campaign further and she's done. Even if nothing more happens, she's still hurt enough that she's unlikely to win.
On the downside, that likely means that President Trump will have access to nuclear weapons and probably doesn't understand our nuclear defense strategy at even an elementary school level.
I foresee a boom in the construction of bunkers not seen since the height of the cold war.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday September 24 2016, @11:24PM
I'll bet 420 Internets that Hillary defeats Trump. Bookmark this comment.
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