solitary confinement
noun
: the state of being kept alone in a prison cell away from other prisoners
He spent three months in solitary confinement.
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Rayson had been placed in solitary confinement, and medical staff allegedly did not check on him even though his cell’s intercom was broken, according to a staff report prepared for the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
His attorney also asked that Templin’s mental health be assessed as part of the evaluations done for sentencing because of his prolonged solitary confinement.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
The only connection to other humans was through a vent to other solitary confinement cells.
—James L. Dold, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers lacked the high bar of two-thirds votes to overturn Lamont’s previous vetoes that included measures on solitary confinement, probate orders, and two land conveyance bills.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
His attorney also asked that Templin’s mental health be assessed as part of the evaluations done for sentencing because of his prolonged solitary confinement.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
The only connection to other humans was through a vent to other solitary confinement cells.
—James L. Dold, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers lacked the high bar of two-thirds votes to overturn Lamont’s previous vetoes that included measures on solitary confinement, probate orders, and two land conveyance bills.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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