Bill to ban solitary confinement in federal prisons introduced by House lawmakers

July 27, 2023
NBC News

..."This legislation is unique and particularly powerful because it includes all federal carceral facilities, including immigration detention centers," said CJ Sandley, a staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, which has challenged states' use of prolonged solitary confinement. "It's protecting the rights of people on the inside to advocate for themselves and speak the truth of what they're living through while they're living through it." ...

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