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wastoute :" I wouldn’t think “punishment” would be an appropriate word to use in the same sentence with “awaiting trial”. Maybe it is just me..."

The world of 'private for-profit prisons' will soon be coming to a close due to legal vulnerabilities and consequence.
In this instance, "innocent until proven guilty" is moot, as the private prison was attempting to break the Bundys down physically and mentally.
The mere fact that they were subjected to routine body cavity searches attests to that fact that Bundy and all, were routinely dehumanized, embarrassed and mocked regularly.
The fact that the FED had imprisoned them, rather than release on bail (guarantee their return to court),
demonstrates the Fed intent to coerce, intimidate, and silence the sovereignty movement under the Obama administration.
The private prison rules for routine body cavity searches makes the Fed complicit in violation of Bundy's civil legal rights.