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I have been haunted by the case of Reginald "Neli" Latson, a victim of racism and ableism for four Neli Latson in 2010 years.  His case has taken a grisly turn. He attempted to take his own life, barricading himself in a room of the group halfway house where his abuse had become intolerable. He is now locked in what is in essence solitary confinement (he was taken out of straight solitary and is now in isolation with suicide monitoring) in a Virginia prison. Solitary Confinement is torture. According to the definition of torture under 1 8 U.S.C. §§ 2340–2340 A : 1) “torture” means an act committed by a person acting under the color of law specifically intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions) upon another person within his custody or physical control; (2) “severe mental pain or suffering” means the prolonged mental harm caused by or resulting from      (A) the intentional infliction o...