"Only 8 months" tells you nothing of the conditions or prison population within which he will be placed. 8 months in solitary or in a maximum-security prison (where hard-core, repeat-offender murderers and rapists are) is much harsher than years in a minimum-security prison.
Julian Assange, who hasn't even been convicted AFAIK, has been kept in solitary in a maximum-security prison while only being accused, falsely it turns out, of non-violent crimes. The reasonableness of the entire punishment must be taken into account, not just the duration.
Julian Assange, who hasn't even been convicted AFAIK, has been kept in solitary in a maximum-security prison while only being accused, falsely it turns out, of non-violent crimes. The reasonableness of the entire punishment must be taken into account, not just the duration.