asked the Minister for External Affairs if Ireland is party to any international agreement which restricts the severity of prison sentences; and, if so, if he will take steps to draw attention to severe prison sentences imposed in France and America involving long periods of solitary confinement (particulars supplied).
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Prison Sentences.
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The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As far as I am aware, no international convention of this character has been negotiated or is in contemplation.
Two men were sentenced to 20 years' solitary confinement. The days of barbarity are not gone.