Solitary confinement continues in federal prisons despite commitment to end it, panel concludes

More than five years after Ottawa passed legislation designed to abolish solitary confinement in penitentiaries, the practice persists throughout the federal prison system, according to an expert oversight panel.In its 12th and final report released on Monday, the 10-member panel concluded that the government needs to modify laws around prisoner isolation yet again to fully eliminate solitary confinement and other unlawful prison practices.