Jeff Sessions actually said...

I believe that it is important for the American people to know that when an individual is sentenced to prison they are not subjected to cruel and inhuman punishment under the Constitution at a minimum.

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Sessions emphasizes the need for humane treatment of prisoners.

01/09/2017

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