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.
Across the U.S., around 7% of prisoners were in restrictive housing in state and federal prisons. In Kansas, that figure was 10.5%, while in Missouri, it was 11.9%
The union says prison violence rose by 33% in the year since HALT took effect
The suit accuses officials of holding people in extended segregation even though they don’t meet the law’s criteria
Inmate who’s spent majority of sentence in solitary confinement may find himself released to general population
A new lawsuit accusing the Sierra County Detention Center claims that an inmate placed in solitary confinement lost 22 pounds over the course of 18 days as a result of the conditions
Board alleges Ponte violated city law by sending mentally ill inmates to solitary without approval
The New Mexico secretary of corrections posed as an inmate for 48 hours to see what solitary confinement really felt like
Inmates with serious mental illnesses won’t be placed in solitary confinement in Colorado under a new law
Vicious gang member Lester Alford is arguing that solitary confinement violates his rights against cruel and unusual punishment
An appeals court denied a request by a federal prisoner convicted of killing three people behind bars to be released from solitary confinement, where he has been held the past 30 years
Panel held that the Department of Corrections and 11 named officials were entitled to qualified immunity
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has dismissed the state’s appeal of a lower court decision that may affect how solitary confinement is used in Maine prisons
Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, the co-chair of the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, said that it is “gratifying” to see the changes in how inmates in solitary confinement are being treated
Bill continues the efforts that Colorado Department of Corrections Director Tom Clements had been working on
NC prison ousts 7 employees over inmate death
Seven employees at a Taylorsville prison have lost their jobs in an ongoing investigation into the death of a mentally ill inmate who had been held in solitary confinement
“Solitary Nation” offers “a shocking look at the practice of isolation” and the effort to limit its use
Practice is questioned by legislative leaders, civil right groups and even the union representing Texas COs
Just this month, the state of New York agreed to sweeping reforms to limit the use of the solitary confinement
Executive Director Rick Raemisch said he suffered mental anguish after spending only 20 hours in solitary confinement
Lawmakers on Tuesday cast doubt on proposed changes to how California prison officials identify gang members and place them in solitary confinement
CDCR has been working on a “step-down” program that would allow inmates to be released from their solitary placement
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