People the law forgot (part two): "Just a normal prison environment produces profound alteration in mental states, suicide and depression.
'But at Guantanamo there's an added level of stress, and I think that is the thing that's somewhat unique... Inmates in a normal prison are focused on how much time they are going to serve, on contacting their lawyers, on being able to take constructive efforts to get out; these are important ways prisoners deal with the stress of confinement, and these guys can't do anything.'"
- posted by geoff @ #