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JimDandy

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51. A judge can't given more time to a prisoner's sentence.

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 02:42 PM

Oct 2013

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They would have to be tried for any actual new crime committed while in prison.

If a state is going to, first of all, allow Solitary Confinment in facilities outside the general population, and secondly, allow it for ridiculous offenses like having too many art supplies or not eating an apple, and thirdly, allow these inhumane lengths of time in SC, and lastly, in conditions that are designed to psychologically torture the prisoner, then YES there MUST be outside review of each case.

ETA: The review would be to determine if SC is even justified. You focused on the judge imposing possibly longer time lengths than the guards do. My point is, the judge would never allow most of these SC punishments to occur in the first place. And a state law severely limiting the amount of time a prisoner could be placed in SC would take care of that problem in any case

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I Spent 5 Years in Solitary For Non-Violent, Absurd Infractions Like Having Too Many Postage Stamps [View all] xchrom Oct 2013 OP

This is evil. I can't think of any other description for it. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #1

You're right.... ReRe Oct 2013 #3

Must read!! K&R Dem_in_Nebr. Oct 2013 #2

"Because we can." nt bemildred Oct 2013 #4

the simplest answer is often the right one. nt xchrom Oct 2013 #5

I'll give you ten to one this happens to you when you annoy the guards. bemildred Oct 2013 #7

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Excellent summary of our current political situation. nt ladjf Oct 2013 #26

So, so wrong. Sienna86 Oct 2013 #8

Shame on US RandiFan1290 Oct 2013 #9

When we finally have our peoples revolution dotymed Oct 2013 #11

not really. Norway has a population of 5 million. The U.S. has a population cali Oct 2013 #13

If you break it down at the state level, the numbers come in much closer. n/t FourScore Oct 2013 #29

huh? at least half of the states have a bigger GDP than Norway cali Oct 2013 #38

I think (was Taught) dotymed Oct 2013 #34

I doubt it. I don't see the U.S. nationalizing coal, oil or any other resource anytime cali Oct 2013 #37

I never said "it would be easy" dotymed Oct 2013 #50

I had thought that even in prison, you still have an attorney...................... meti57b Oct 2013 #10

When you're in prison, everybody forgets about you, LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #17

You only have an attorney in prison if you have the money to pay for one. former9thward Nov 2013 #57

USA is "Exceptional" Barbaric period. Norway must be on another planet. as in bonniebgood Oct 2013 #12

I must whole-heartedly agree... Moostache Oct 2013 #19

+10000000 n/t dotymed Oct 2013 #36

Disgusting ....nt Sand Wind Oct 2013 #14

OMG that is so inhumane we live in a sick country! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #15

I am not surprised at this treatment heaven05 Oct 2013 #16

Some of the worst people in the world are prison guards. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #18

very, very true heaven05 Oct 2013 #21

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This was really worth my time to read, this morning. K&R! nt Poll_Blind Oct 2013 #22

Terrible hueymahl Oct 2013 #23

Criminals don't lie for lying's sake. They lie for gain. sibelian Oct 2013 #46

Revenge, redemption, money, self-promotion? hueymahl Oct 2013 #47

Wellllll, ok. sibelian Nov 2013 #54

What did that prison send home? brer cat Oct 2013 #24

I have no problem believing in the truth of this story. toby jo Oct 2013 #25

IMO, reintegration and dotymed Oct 2013 #39

Solitary Confinment should be imposed by judges, JimDandy Oct 2013 #27

Agreed. jsr Oct 2013 #28

The recent CA prisoners' hunger strike was because of this same JimDandy Oct 2013 #30

Why do you think prisoners would want this? If a judge had discretion on the msanthrope Oct 2013 #32

A judge can't given more time to a prisoner's sentence. JimDandy Oct 2013 #51

Had u read the thread, you would have realized that the stabbing and brawling msanthrope Nov 2013 #58

I looked this guy up...violent trafficking with illegal gun possession, and prison fights....more msanthrope Oct 2013 #31

None of which justifies 5 years in solitary confinement. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #33

Really? You wanna be the cellie of a person who stabs other prisoners? msanthrope Oct 2013 #40

I'm not saying abolish solitary. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #41

Really? Five years of solitary confinement? Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #42

Solitary is not appropriate. morningfog Oct 2013 #44

That's what High Power units are supposed to be for. stranger81 Oct 2013 #45

Ah yes, from the school of Dick Cheney. I am surprised that someone claiming to be politically rhett o rick Oct 2013 #53

You must be one hell of a defense attorney. morningfog Oct 2013 #43

Using google, I found the article in post 49...where the felon in question admits that msanthrope Nov 2013 #56

What's interesting... tammywammy Oct 2013 #49

This country is very, very sick. nt woo me with science Oct 2013 #35

I have zero patience for anyone who supports solitary. RedCappedBandit Oct 2013 #48

cruel and unusual punishment. barbtries Oct 2013 #52

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