10 Major Issues And Solutions About Solitary Confinement In The U.S.
Over the last two decades, we've seen an unusual surge in
the use of solitary confinement in United States correctional facilities. This
surge is despite the talks of prison reform in favour of incarcerated
individuals and heavy criticism from medical and legal practitioners who deem
the practice inhumane and unconstitutional; Not to mention the cost of building
and operating supermax prisons up to three times more than traditional prisons.
Several studies have also suggested that supermax prisons can negatively affect
public safety.
With fiscal realities negatively impacting budgets set
aside for things like education and health, there's no better time to re-examine
the issues surrounding the topic of solitary confinement and whether it should
continue. This blog article entitled, “10 Major Issues and Solutions About Solitary Confinement in
The U.S.”
reviews some of the major issues with solitary confinement in the United States
and possible solutions and alternatives to it.