The Washington Post
January 26, 2016
The
new rules also dictate that the longest a prisoner can be punished with
solitary confinement for a first offense is 60 days, rather than the
current maximum of 365 days."
January 26, 2016
"President Obama on Monday announced a ban on
solitary confinement for juvenile offenders in the federal prison
system, saying the practice is overused and has the potential for
devastating psychological consequences.
In an op-ed that appears in Tuesday editions of The Washington Post, the president outlines a series of executive actions
that also prohibit federal corrections officials from punishing
prisoners who commit “low-level infractions” with solitary confinement.
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For more information:
- President Obama Bans Solitary Confinement for Juveniles in Federal Prisons, Jan 26, 2016, Equal Justice Initiative
