Solitary confinement is like a 'casket,' says blind incarcerated New Yorker

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Maurice Anthony, a 42-year-old legally blind man incarcerated in New York, repeatedly spent up to 23 hours a day in solitary confinement, including even holidays, according to a new lawsuit filed Tuesday.  He likened his confinement at Wende Correctional Facility to being in a “casket” or “a trunk.” “As a result [...]