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On the recordFebruary 24, 2014
I would be interested, in the judgment of the Bureau of Prisons, what is the affirmative value of solitary confinement? In what circumstances should it be employed? And what are the risks, what are the downsides to using it as a tool in our prisons?
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz questions the use and implications of solitary confinement in prisons.

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