solitary confinement
Liberal legislation aimed at limiting how long inmates can be kept in solitary confinement

September 22, 2017Jonathan Ablett
The federal government is introducing legislation that would limit how long prison inmates can be kept in solitary confinement. Once passed, the bill would impose a time limit for what prison officials call administrative segregation. Administrative segregation is used when there is no reasonable alternative to maintain the safety and security of the institution, staff…