Solitary Confinement
The Solitary Confinement section examines the use, impact, and controversies surrounding the practice of isolating inmates from the general population. This directory provides articles and resources on the psychological effects, legal considerations, and best practices for managing solitary confinement within correctional facilities. Understanding solitary confinement is crucial for balancing security needs with the mental health and rights of inmates. For more on inmate management, explore our section on facility management.
The lawsuit alleges that juvenile detainees had their civil rights infringed upon at the Adair County facility and that the center failed to properly train staff
The new law requires solitary confinement to “only be used as a last resort, in the least restrictive manner and for the shortest period of time safely possible”
The bill places a four-hour limit on isolating inmates who pose an immediate risk of violence to others or themselves in “de-escalation” units
Until now, youths who fought, stole or broke other jail rules were held alone in windowless cells for 23 hours a day, with no access to phones, visitors or library books
The lawyers said the practice is dangerous and puts the public at risk
Segregation serves two purposes when running a safe and secured correctional facility: punitive and protective
The report said Georgia’s most restrictive solitary confinement facility deprives prisoners of basic human needs and risks causing them psychological harm
The ACLU slammed the state’s practice of putting inmates in “solitary confinement,” saying it’s harmful to inmates
Assaults against staff at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Oak Park Heights rose 81 percent from 2013 to 2017
More than three dozen state prison inmates with severe mental illness are still held an average of 23 hours a day in dark
The changes come after an employee said the previous “flawed” policy resulted in the rise of attacks on COs in the state’s prisons
The employee said the reduction in time inmates spend in “segregation” has led to the spike in assaults on COs in Minnesota’s prisons
The call comes after a correction officer’s spine was fractured by inmates at Rikers
The order follows the judge’s ruling last year that mental health care for Alabama state prisoners was “horrendously inadequate”
The inmates asked the court to end mandatory, indefinite solitary confinement, calling the practice degrading and inhumane
Correction brass said the stabbing further highlights the need for state permission to use ionizing body scanners
After a CO was knocked out by an inmate, officers in New York demanded more power to punish inmates who act out
The incident is among a stream of violent clashes at the prison since a court order requiring a reduction in the use of pepper spray and solitary confinement
Oprah said she doesn’t have a “bleeding heart” about prisoners’ welfare, but believes the use of solitary confinement deserves scrutiny
The TV mogul’s “60 Minutes” report did not paint a fair and balanced picture of the corrections world
Under the new rules, inmates held in isolation in local jails must be provided with at least four hours outside of their cells each day
The change only impacts the roughly 75 prisoners in punitive solitary, leaving close to 4,000 state prison inmates isolated in “administrative segregation” untouched
In July, DOC officials were ordered to reduce or eliminate their use of solitary confinement, pepper spray and restraints to manage behavior of inmates
What an informal survey tells us about correctional officer corruption, inmate violence, solitary confinement and contraband
Anthony Gangi discusses solitary confinement from two perspectives
The DOC must make a series of changes at Wis. juvenile prisons to “drastically reduce” the use of solitary, pepper spray and shackles on young inmates
Ten percent of Alaska inmates were in restricted housing in 2012 while the national average was 4 percent
The state allows inmates to be placed in segregated disciplinary units for as long as 10 years
Legislation would restrict confinement to no more than 15 consecutive days unless an inmate is sent to a special residential rehabilitation unit
The legislation prohibits the DOC from holding any individual under age 18 on administrative segregation
Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed the legislation last month, saying it could endanger corrections officers and inmates by limiting the options of prison officials
Gov. Susana Martinez said the bill would have eliminated the flexibility COs need to control potentially violent criminals or prevent them from harming other inmates
Under the proposal, pregnant women and juveniles are banned from being placed in solitary confinement
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