The law is set to restrict prisons and jails from holding people in solitary confinement — nearly all-day isolation — for more than 15 consecutive days. It also bars the practice entirely for several groups, including minors and people with disabilities.
On Assange's hearing in London, CNBC-TV18’s Sanjay Suri explains, “Given the easing of bail restrictions, Assange, seems to be coming in from the cold for now.