What is notable about the Angola Three?

A. They were three correctional officers who were killed in Illinois, prompting the creation of the first supermax prison.
B. They are three inmates who spent between 29 and 40 years in solitary confinement, demonstrating that there is no limit on the length of time an inmate can spend in isolation.
C. They were three inmates denied the right to practice their faith behind bars, prompting a lawsuit that was eventually settled by the Supreme Court.
D. They were three correctional officers who were fired for sexually assaulting female prisoners in Louisiana’s Angola prison.


B. They are three inmates who spent between 29 and 40 years in solitary confinement, demonstrating that there is no limit on the length of time an inmate can spend in isolation.

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