Restrictive housing
Options for Managing Difficult Inmates [Videoconference held on June 13, 2001]
Difficult inmates, such as those who have gang affiliations, chronic behavioral problems or who are mentally or socially challenged, require more c
Supermax Prisons and the Constitution: Liability Concerns in the Extended Control Unit
A monograph "intended to help prisons operate ultra-high-security facilities in a way that minimizes liability in litigation" is presented (p. v).
The Effects of Solitary Confinement: Commentary on One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation
The author comments on research done by the Colorado Department of Corrections and the University of Colorado’s Department of Psychology concerning
Change Is Possible: A Case Study of Solitary Confinement Reform in Maine
The successful efforts of individuals to reduce the use of solitary confinement and to make the conditions found in solitary settings are described
Bureau of Prisons: Improvements Needed in Bureau of Prisons' Monitoring and Evaluation of Impact of Segregated Housing
The segregated housing unit practices of the United States Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and compliance with them are reviewed.
Solitary Confinement and Risk of Self-harm Among Jail Inmates
“Those who harm themselves while in solitary confinement may be diverted from that punitive setting to a therapeutic setting outside solitary confi
Reassessing Solitary Confinement II: The Human Rights, Fiscal, and Public Safety Consequences
This webcast is the second to address issues associated with the wide use of solitary confinement in the United States.
Worse than Second-Class: Solitary Confinement of Women in the United States
"More than 200,000 women are locked in jails and prisons in the United States.
Alone: Teens in Solitary Confinement
This is an important video to see, especially following U.S.
Podcast: How to Fix America's Solitary Problem
"Critics say it’s expensive, ineffective and even dangerous, but the U.S.
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