In her first week she contracted a bacterial infection, which has since been resolved by antibiotics,” the statement said. “More recently, she experienced the shift between the prolonged under stimulation of 22-hour lockdown and a 45-minute social visit as so jarring that she threw up.”The group, Chelsea Resists!, released a statement Saturday condemning Manning’s solitary confinement at William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center in Alexandria, Virginia. The group said Manning has been in solitary confinement for 22 hours a day since March 8 and must be removed. A support committee for government whistleblower Chelsea Manning is trying to get the transgender activist removed from solitary confinement in Virginia, saying it negatively impacts her health. Manning’s support committee said in its statement that the detention center has been attending to her health, including providing Manning’s hormone medication and daily post-surgery treatment.

Source: Huffington Post March 24, 2019 02:31 UTC