Solitary confinement has a few monikers that work to minimize what it really is, protective custody, isolation, etc. But what it consists of is twenty four hours of confinement in a room approximately the size of a bathroom, with no access to books, letters, phone contact, often lit for the entire time, where there is no interaction with any human beings.
Read MoreNew York Amsterdam News reports on disproportionate use of solitary confinement as punishment for People of Color
Read MoreAnosognosia is the: "lack of insight," symptomatic in people with severe mental illness (SMI) experienced by some that impairs a person’s ability to understand and perceive his or her illness. It is the single largest reason why people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder refuse medications or do not seek treatment.
Read MoreStatistics from Prison Policy Initiative show the correlation of people with serious mental illness and incarceration. In my new novel, Unlawful DISorder, Bowie’s initial encounter with police exacerbates rather than defuses the situation, leading to enforced treatment at an acute inpatient mental hospital, and sets off a whirlwind of repercussions for him as well as the other people in his orbit.
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