Yes, he did monstrous things, utterly heinous crimes. Yes he deserves to be imprisoned for the full, 25-year stretch if not for life itself.
That said, why is Paul Bernardo still in solitary confinement?
For 18 years, Bernardo has been housed 23 hours a day in a Kingston cell that’s roughly 1.5 metres by 3 metres.For the other hour, he can watch television or exercise.
Prisoners in solitary confinement cells can talk with prisoners in adjoining cells but they can’t see them.
I had always thought that solitary confinement was an extraordinary measure used where necessary to (Read more…)