An estimated 80,000 American prisoners spend 23 hours a day in closed isolation units for 10, 20 or even more than 30 years. Now, amid growing... Solitary Confinement: Punishment Or Cruelty? An ...

“Exercise is a basic human need, and its long-term denial may constitute cruel and unusual punishment,” said prison officials, who also asserted three years was tolerable. The case could reach the ...

It’s the punishment that has been condemned as a brutal violation of prisoners’ rights - unethical as well as ineffective - but that hasn’t stopped its use in schools. Solitary confinement remains ...

Alcatraz prison cell, solitary confinement, in Alcatraz, San Francisco, California In April, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace marked a grim anniversary. The two Louisiana State Prison inmates, both ...

The Washington Department of Corrections announced this week that it has ended its use of solitary confinement for disciplinary purposes. This move comes about as part of a DOC review to “identify ...

The United States leads the world in its use of solitary confinement, locking away in isolation more of its population than any other country. Every day, up to 48,000 inmates—or around 4% of the ...

While millions of Americans spent Thanksgiving celebrating the holiday with family and friends, Michael Johnson spent it in an Illinois prison. Sentenced in 2007 for home invasion and assault, for a ...

Kristine Kuhn and Katelyn Ray show their support and their opposition to Obama’s recent banning of solitary confinement for prisoners under the age of 18. Pro (written by Kristine Kuhn): On Jan. 25, ...

Nearly one month ago, I received an email from a high school student in the Midwest. He asked if he could interview me about using solitary confinement as a disciplinary measure in some prisons. This ...

To the editor: A reader wrote a letter regarding her opposition to capital punishment. While I agree with her assessment, I was astonished to find that she advocates solitary confinement for life in ...

An estimated 80,000 American prisoners spend 23 hours a day in closed isolation units for 10, 20 or even more than 30 years. Now, amid growing evidence that it causes mental breakdown, the Federal ...