09
May
Yesterday, U.S. lawmakers took a historic step forward with the introduction of “Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2014” in the House of Representatives. As the movement against the abusive practice of long-term solitary confinement in the United States continues to gain momentum, this legislation will help us take a step toward more humane prison practices. It will shine a light on the tens of thousands of human beings condemned to suffer in steel cages with little legal remedy - including children and the mentally-ill. Yesterday, we took another historic step toward justice.
Thanks to Rep. Cedric Richmond, Congressman John Conyers, Jr., Congressman Danny K. Davis, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas, Rep. Keith Ellison, Representative Marcy Kaptur, Congressmember Karen Bass, Congressman Jared Polis, Robin Kelly, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings, Rep. Gwen S. Moore, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Rep. Shelia Jackson-Lee, and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton.
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Prisoners’ rights are human rights.
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