solitary confinement
noun
: the state of being kept alone in a prison cell away from other prisoners
He spent three months in solitary confinement.
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Hampton has just completed a long stint in solitary confinement, and his cellmate Rudy (Adam Beach) urges him to find a purpose or risk extending his now three-year-long sentence for check fraud once again.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
His experiences at Fuchu Prison left him with frostbite, screaming in agony, after being exposed to sub-zero temperatures during 20 days in solitary confinement.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Rajabian was arrested in 2013, put in solitary confinement for three months, released on bail and arrested again in 2015 for recording an album titled The History of Iran Narrated by Setar (a lute-like instrument used in traditional Persian music).
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The 2016 bill followed concerning reports about the overuse of juvenile solitary confinement and the secrecy surrounding it.
—Melanie Asmar, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
His experiences at Fuchu Prison left him with frostbite, screaming in agony, after being exposed to sub-zero temperatures during 20 days in solitary confinement.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Rajabian was arrested in 2013, put in solitary confinement for three months, released on bail and arrested again in 2015 for recording an album titled The History of Iran Narrated by Setar (a lute-like instrument used in traditional Persian music).
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The 2016 bill followed concerning reports about the overuse of juvenile solitary confinement and the secrecy surrounding it.
—Melanie Asmar, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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