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Durbin wants to rein in prison use of solitary confinement | TheHill

1.3.15

Durbin wants to rein in prison use of solitary confinement | TheHill: “Originally used to segregate the most violent prisoners in the nation’s supermax prisons, the practice has been used more frequently in recent years, including for the supposed protection of vulnerable groups like immigrants, children and LGBT inmates, according to a news release issued by Durbin’s office.

Durbin requested the first assessment of the segregation policies in 2013 after a hearing on human rights and the fiscal and public safety consequences of solitary confinement. From 2011 to 2014, the number of inmates in segregation dropped from 14,942 to 10,747.


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