奧巴馬宣佈禁止單獨監禁未成年囚犯

U.S. President Barack Obama has adopted reforms to the federal prison system that include banning solitary confinement for juvenile prisoners and limiting when it can be used for adults.

美國總統奧巴馬對聯邦監獄系統實施改革，包括禁止單獨監禁未成年犯人，同時也限制對成年囚犯的單獨監禁。

In an opinion piece posted late Monday by The Washington Post, Obama said there are as many as 100,000 people in solitary confinement in the U.S. and that the practice brings potential "devastating, lasting psychological consequences."

華盛頓郵報星期一晚間發表了奧巴馬的一篇評論文章說，美國有多達10萬名囚犯被單獨監禁，而這種處罰方式可能帶來極其嚴重和持久的心理後果。

There are nearly 200,000 federal prisoners, and Obama said eliminating solitary confinement for juveniles and those who commit low-level offenses while incarcerated will affect 10,000 people.

美國有將近20萬所聯邦監獄。奧巴馬說，禁止對未成年囚犯和輕罪囚犯實行單獨監禁將使1萬人獲益。