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Juilin  ·  4218 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Youth solitary confinement violates right to education

Has there been an attempt to classify solitary confinement as cruel and unusual punishment?





mk  ·  4218 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There are several human rights organizations that would like it to be. However, I am not aware of any current Federal cases.

Here's are lists of related US Supreme Court cases and Federal District Court cases that relate to SC.

Interesting International Agreements: http://solitarywatch.com/resources/legal-documents/