The Detention Weapon
… The General Laws Amendment Act, No. 37 was passed. Section 17 provided for up to 90 days detention, in isolation, … deaths occurred within the first five days of detention, 17 of them within 1 day. • Another 15 deaths occurred between … cause was not specified in 5 instances (nos. 5, 6, 15, 17 and 57). Brain damage or ailments was the attributable …