For a man facing prolonged detention, he was full of plans.
I share with my colleagues, substantial fears for those facing prolonged detention – particularly for children.
In our constitutional system, prolonged detention should not be the decision of any one man.
Asked by counsel for the commission if prolonged detention affected the rate of self harm among asylum seekers, Cormack said the department was "not contesting" the body of research that found prolonged detention produced a "whole range" of effects.
"In our constitutional system," Mr. Obama said, "prolonged detention should not be the decision of any one man".
Elizabeth Hodgkin, a representative of Amnesty International, said the organization's investigation found increased incidences of torture, brutality and prolonged detention in solitary confinement by Israeli authorities.
If they officially register with the Greek authorities, they are taken by the police; reports of prolonged detention in custody and alleged mistreatment are commonplace.
Stewart has been criticized by prison-rights groups for poor health care, bad food, non-potable water, overcrowding, filthy cells, abusive guards, and prolonged detention.
International pressure may be the best protection "Anni", as he is popularly known, has against prolonged detention, say aides and close political allies.
Mr. Obama chose to call his proposal "prolonged detention," which made it sound more reassuring than some of its more familiar names.
Secret Detentions One of the most troubling moves by the administration has been the secret and in some cases prolonged detention of suspects rounded up after Sept. 11.
