NEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than 700 Louisiana state prison inmates who responded to a questionnaire said they’d been placed in solitary confinement, in some cases for years, with many complaining of poor food and health care, small and filthy rooms and overall conditions that drove some to self-harm and suicide attempts, criminal justice advocates said Tuesday. State officials pushed back Tuesday evening with a statement disputing some of the inmates’ claims — saying inmates are let out of their cells during the day and are provided with medical care. And they said they are making progress in reducing the ...