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Hunger strike continues in Wisconsin prisons

By: Associated Press//June 20, 2016//

Hunger strike continues in Wisconsin prisons

By: Associated Press//June 20, 2016//

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MADISON — A handful of Wisconsin inmates still won’t eat in hopes of forcing an end to long-term solitary confinement.

The Industrial Workers of the World, a labor union promoting the strike, has said seven inmates spread between the prisons in Waupun and Portage stopped eating on June 10. The union issued a news release Saturday saying the prisoners are still refusing to eat. One of the Waupun inmates, Cesar DeLeon, also has stopped drinking out of concerns the prison’s water is contaminated with copper and lead.

Department of Corrections spokesman Tristan Cook said in an email to The Associated Press on Friday that the agency was evaluating the situation to ensure the inmates’ health. He didn’t immediately respond to an email message Monday seeking information about the strikers’ conditions.

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