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
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