How Solitary Confinement Became Hardwired In U.S. Prisons
Early experiments in isolating inmates took place at a Philadelphia prison in the 1800s. Though discredited as cruel, the practice was later revived nationwide during the drug war.(Image credit: Matt...
View ArticleAmid Backlash Against Isolating Inmates, New Mexico Moves Toward Change
The heavy reliance on solitary confinement in New Mexico went unquestioned for decades. Now, the state is gradually shifting away from the practice, though it probably won't ever fade from the...
View ArticleNew York Begins To Question Solitary Confinement As Default
Many corrections officers oppose efforts to change the practice of isolating inmates. They say solitary confinement has been a trusted tool in American prisons for half a century.
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