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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Browder spent most of that time in solitary confinement before the charges were eventually dropped.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
For the moment, neither Ray nor Council are in solitary confinement.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
Trans people are also more likely to be thrown in solitary confinement, at 28.2%, as opposed to 18.2% of non-trans people.
—James Factora, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
Vulnerable boys, many of whom were simply poor, unwanted or struggling, were subjected to abuse, beatings, solitary confinement and horrific conditions.
—Ray Watford, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
For the moment, neither Ray nor Council are in solitary confinement.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
Trans people are also more likely to be thrown in solitary confinement, at 28.2%, as opposed to 18.2% of non-trans people.
—James Factora, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
Vulnerable boys, many of whom were simply poor, unwanted or struggling, were subjected to abuse, beatings, solitary confinement and horrific conditions.
—Ray Watford, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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