Solitary confinement

Solitary confinement is a form of torture used by totalitarian regimes and a form of imprisonment to isolate dangerous criminals by Western civilization.

In the United States, an estimated 80,000 convicted criminals are held in solitary confinement.

## History[edit]

As one critic explains:

“  |  The practice of placing incarcerated individuals in solitary confinement dates back to the 1820s in America when it was thought that isolating individuals in prison would help with their rehabilitation.[1] |  ”

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## References[edit]

1. ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/almost-addicted/201801/solitary-confinement-torture-pure-and-simple