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He didn't get 30 days in solitary; he's been in solitary for 29 months out of less than 48 months that he's been incarcerated at Leavenworth.
Yes, but I doubt whether he was just placed in solitary for 29 months for the odd extra book or similar. The trouble with these kind of articles is that they lack detailed information. The author would have a much better article if he listed all the offenses for which Graner received solitary, with the amount of solitary for each offense, instead of relying on vague innuendoes from the parents who are presumably relaying second-hand information from Graner himself.