Reps. Richmond, Walker Issue Statements Bipartisan Solitary Confinement Reform Bill
September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Reps. Cedric L. Richmond, D-Louisiana, and Mark Walker, R-North Carolina, issued the following statements after the introduction of the Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act (H.R. 4488):
Richmond said:
"It is past time that Congress act to study and reform solitary confinement in the United States.
"This is an issue I have been working on since my time in the Louisiana State Legislature. Solitary confinement is inhuman . . .
Richmond said:
"It is past time that Congress act to study and reform solitary confinement in the United States.
"This is an issue I have been working on since my time in the Louisiana State Legislature. Solitary confinement is inhuman . . .