Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons

17/11/2016 25 min
Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons

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Episode Synopsis

Solitary confinement in prisons, once used sparingly, is now a standard procedure for many prisons in the United States. Keramet Reiter, professor of Criminology, Law and Society and author of 23/7, discusses the impact solitary confinement has on prisoners and what can be done to curb its use.