The continued use of solitary confinement has sparked international public health and human rights criticisms and concerns. This carceral practice has been linked repeatedly to a range of serious psychological harms among incarcerated persons....
Extreme heat poses a distinct risk to the 2.1 million incarcerated people in the United States, who have disparately high rates of behavioral health conditions. Suicide is a leading cause of death among people in prisons....
In February 2016, on his 69th birthday, Albert Woodfox was freed from prison after he had spent more than 40 years in solitary confinement. I met Mr. Woodfox in 2006 when I served as his legal case?s medical expert. He was the last incarcerated member...
Competing interests: We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and declare the following interests: BW has served as an expert witness and as a court consultant in legal cases related to prison conditions of confinement. ...
Solitary confinement is a widespread practice in US correctional facilities. Long-standing concerns about the physical and mental health effects of solitary confinement have led to litigation, legislation, and community activism resulting in many prison systems introducing policies or implementing legal mandates to reduce or eliminate...
