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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These treatments included solitary confinement, silent labor, and prohibitions on speaking, reading, and writing.
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Amir Hussain
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Harms of solitary confinement Multiple studies and North Carolina’s own experiences underscore the need to reduce the use of solitary confinement in the state, experts in behavioral health and corrections say.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Hoover, 74, the founder of the Gangster Disciples, has spent nearly three decades in solitary confinement at ADX Florence in Colorado, widely considered one of the most secure prisons in the world.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 28 May 2025
In a statement Monday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said the agency doesn’t comment on pending litigation but clarified that the jail doesn’t use solitary confinement.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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Amir Hussain
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Harms of solitary confinement Multiple studies and North Carolina’s own experiences underscore the need to reduce the use of solitary confinement in the state, experts in behavioral health and corrections say.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Hoover, 74, the founder of the Gangster Disciples, has spent nearly three decades in solitary confinement at ADX Florence in Colorado, widely considered one of the most secure prisons in the world.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 28 May 2025
In a statement Monday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said the agency doesn’t comment on pending litigation but clarified that the jail doesn’t use solitary confinement.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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