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Special Report Transcript Episode 72, Section 5, Time 56:41

The Constitution explicitly forbids torture and torture has been internationally, as you pointed out, recognized to cover not just physical abuse but psychological torture and I would agree that psychological torture is probably the most severe form of torture. I think internationally and nationally tests have indicated that holding someone under those types of conditions must cause severe damage to the emotional and psychological profile of that individual. And if that individual is ultimately to be released into society then are we being responsible to society as well. What kind of people are we then releasing into the community?

Notes: Jody Kollapen

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