U.S. Bureau of Prisons

U.S. Immigration Officials Tighten Rules for Solitary Confinement

By Carey L. Biron
U.S. officials on Wednesday issued strict new guidelines on the use of solitary confinement for detainees being held on immigration charges, the first federal policy decision following a strengthened public debate on the country’s unprecedented dependence on “segregated housing”.

U.S. Increasing Solitary Confinement, Impact Uncertain

By Carey L. Biron
The U.S. federal prison system’s use of solitary confinement and other forms of “segregated housing” has increased substantially over the past five years, according to new data released by the U.S. Congress’s official independent watchdog.


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