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Air Force Major Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment Held in Solitary Confinement (truthout.org)

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Some legal experts say Jason Watson’s confinement for 24 hours a day could amount to illegal pretrial punishment.

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[-] ZapBeebz_@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

He may have violated the UCMJ, but since when does that mean that constitutionally guaranteed protections against cruel and unusual punishment (which solitary confinement for 24hrs a day indefinitely without a trial absolutely is) don't apply?

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