International Consortium of Investigative Journalists releases a report that documents misuse and overuse of solitary confinement on immigrants who are in civil detention
Ellen Gallagher, Homeland Security:"Solitary confinement was being used as a first result, not the last resort. And sometimes it was the only approach."
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has released a report that documents the misuse and overuse of solitary confinement on immigrants who are in civil detention. Authorities claim, the practice is considered to be a last resort, but whistleblowers argue otherwise. "Solitary confinement was being used as a first result, not the last resort. And sometimes it was the only approach," said Ellen Gallagher from Department of Homeland Security.
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