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February 5, 2013

Prisons Bureau to Review Solitary Confinement 
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons has announced plans to review the use of
solitary confinement in prisons nationwide. The United States is among
the world leaders in holding prisoners alone in small cells, in some
cases up to 23 hours a day. In a statement, the American Civil Liberties
Union welcomed the review, saying: "We hope and expect [it] will lead
the Bureau [of Prisons] to significantly curtail its use of this
draconian, inhumane and expensive practice."

 

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