70

The cages, called “calming areas,” were used for detainees to “reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress and practice self-directed behavior,” according to the inspector general’s report.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] Manjushri@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

the report says that "the use of such restrictive spaces is highly unconventional and does not align with standards for humane treatment."

So the Homeland Security Inspector General has officially stated that the detention facility used inhumane punishments on detainees. I mean, if the punishments were not humane then they were, by definition inhumane. Or to phrase it another way, cruel. A synonym for "unconventional" is unusual. So the Homeland Security IG has stated in an official report that cruel and unusual punishments were used against detainees.

That is a clear violation of the 8th Amendment to the Constitution which states "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

I wonder what will come of this? Oh, who am I kidding? If anything happens, it'll be that the person who wrote the report will spend a couple weeks in one of those cages as a cruel and unusual punishment for stepping on Trump's toes.

this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2026
70 points (100.0% liked)

Progressive Politics

4974 readers
523 users here now

Welcome to Progressive Politics! A place for news updates and political discussion from a left perspective. Conservatives and centrists are welcome just try and keep it civil :)

(Sidebar still a work in progress post recommendations if you have them such as reading lists)

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS