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

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[–] 21 points 4 weeks ago

While I accept what you're saying there, this amounts to torture IMO:

On Friday, Watson’s lawyer, Christopher Mutimer, told CNN that after nearly two months, Watson is “still in solitary confinement 24 hours a day,” which he said amounted to “cruel and unusual” punishment.

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