Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

President Obama on Monday announced a ban on solitary confinement for juvenile offenders in the federal prison system, saying the practice is overused and has the potential for devastating psychological consequences.

In an op-ed that appears in Tuesday editions of The Washington Post, the president outlines a series of executive actions that also prohibit federal corrections officials from punishing prisoners who commit “low-level infractions” with solitary confinement.

The new rules also dictate that the longest a prisoner can be punished with solitary confinement for a first offense is 60 days, rather than the current maximum of 365 days.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...6e14b2-c3a2-11e5-9693-933a4d31bcc8_story.html

 

[Juma]

Did Obama do that? Did obama singelgandled decide that that is bad and then banned it? Is that really how it works in the USA?

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Did Obama do that? Did obama singelgandled decide that that is bad and then banned it? Is that really how it works in the USA?

Well, he's the head law enforcement official, so he can tell everyone in the Justice Department what to do. It's sort of like when Clinton decided that you can't start investigations into whether or not a soldier was gay, nobody could start those investigations anymore.

 

[Deepak]

Did Obama do that? Did obama singelgandled decide that that is bad and then banned it? Is that really how it works in the USA?

As leader of the Executive Branch of government he can at the federal prison level.

 

[Juma]

Did Obama do that? Did obama singelgandled decide that that is bad and then banned it? Is that really how it works in the USA?

Well, he's the head law enforcement official, so he can tell everyone in the Justice Department what to do. It's sort of like when Clinton decided that you can't start investigations into whether or not a soldier was gay, nobody could start those investigations anymore.

Crazy americans....

 

[repoman]

How many juveniles are there in federal prison?

 

[Deepak]

How many juveniles are there in federal prison?

It's not a large number - essentially the only path to federal prisons for juveniles would be crimes committed on tribal lands or in DC.

https://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/juveniles.jsp

 

[Crazy Eddie]

solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons

Proud of Obama for banning it.

Suddenly deeply ashamed of living in a country where this was ever allowed in the first place.

 

[Deepak]

solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons

Proud of Obama for banning it.

Suddenly deeply ashamed of living in a country where this was ever allowed in the first place.

Honestly, it should be banned for adults too.

 

[Terrell]

Did Obama do that? Did obama singelgandled decide that that is bad and then banned it? Is that really how it works in the USA?

Well, he's the head law enforcement official, so he can tell everyone in the Justice Department what to do. It's sort of like when Clinton decided that you can't start investigations into whether or not a soldier was gay, nobody could start those investigations anymore.

Don't ask don't tell was a law passed by Congress and signed by Clinton. It was a compromise between the previous ban on gay people and the current open service. Prior to DADT you were asked directly, during recruitment, whether or not you were into the opposite sex.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dont-ask-dont-tell-consigned-to-history/

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

Did Obama do that? Did obama singelgandled decide that that is bad and then banned it? Is that really how it works in the USA?

Yes, this is exactly how things started in Stalinist Russia.