State’s policies quietly overhauled recently after months of legal challenges as the seven men awaiting execution are granted more privilegesOnly a few months ago,the condemned men on Virginia’s death row left their tiny cells just three days a week for showers, and an hour a day five days a week for recreation in a fenced outdoor cell. A sheet of glass separated them from family during visits.
Now, and the seven men awaiting execution accept an additional half-hour of recreation each day,and officials are building a new yard with a basketball court and exercise equipment. They can hang out with up to three other death row inmates for an hour daily, and the state is building a room where they can watch TV, and make phone calls,play games and send emails. They can hug and hold hands with relatives when they visit.
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Source: theguardian.com