Sens. Warren, Durbin Speak Out on Treatment of Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Defendants

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 1, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are raising questions about the rights of people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, saying that some are being held in solitary confinement—even before their trials have begun.

“Solitary confinement is a form of punishment that is cruel and psychologically damaging,” Warren said in an interview with Politico. “And we’re talking about people who haven’t been convicted of anything yet.”