South Carolina Prison Director Defends Pink Jumpsuit Plan

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Published: Aug 22, 2007, 02:30 AM ET
Updated:Feb 10, 2022, 01:29 PM ET

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s prisons director yesterday defended a policy of punishing inmates who perform sex acts by dressing them in pink, despite a lawsuit claiming the rule subjects prisoners to ridicule.

South Carolina Prison Director Defends Pink Jumpsuit Plan

South Carolina Prison Director Defends Pink Jumpsuit Plan

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