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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The 2022 law strictly limits who can be placed in solitary confinement, for what reason and how long they can be kept there.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Another major point of contention is a state law that took effect in 2022 and strictly limits who can be placed in solitary confinement, for what reason and how long they can be kept there.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Demands include axing the HALT bill, which restricts how much solitary confinement can be used, and several directed at boosting recruiting.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Feb. 2025
The Department of Correction came under fire Tuesday from a city oversight board for quietly creating a new high-security unit on Rikers Island that may violate a law limiting the use of solitary confinement.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Another major point of contention is a state law that took effect in 2022 and strictly limits who can be placed in solitary confinement, for what reason and how long they can be kept there.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Demands include axing the HALT bill, which restricts how much solitary confinement can be used, and several directed at boosting recruiting.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Feb. 2025
The Department of Correction came under fire Tuesday from a city oversight board for quietly creating a new high-security unit on Rikers Island that may violate a law limiting the use of solitary confinement.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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