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Solitary Settlement

A federal judge on Monday awarded $1 million in attorney fees in a class action settlement that ended solitary confinement for California inmates suspected of gang affiliations, $2.8 million less than the inmates requested.

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge on Monday awarded $1 million in attorney fees in a class action settlement that ended solitary confinement for California inmates suspected of gang affiliations, $2.8 million less than the inmates requested.

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