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2012
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Solitary Watch
Solitary Watch (Washington, DC).
Looking for a wealth of information about the use of solitary confinement? Then this website is a great start. Points of entry include: about the website; FAQ (frequently asked questions) about the practice of solitary confinement; Fact Sheets; newsletter print edition; Voices from Solitary—items submitted from individuals currently of formerly incarcerated in solitary; resources—court cases, law review articles, journal articles, newspaper and magazine articles, reports and studies, books, and ... Read More
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2012
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TROY ANDERSON, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SUSAN JONES, in her official capacity as warden of the Colorado State Penitentiary, and ARISTEDES W. ZAVARAS, in his official capacity as the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Defendants.
By Jackson, R. Brooke.
U.S. District Court. District of Colorado (Denver, CO).
The Court presents its findings regarding the facts, conclusions of law, and order of judgment for this Complaint. This opinion is organized “around the three central targets of the Complaint; (1) denial of access to the out of doors and outdoor exercise; (2) mental health treatment; and (3) barriers to progression out of administrative segregation” (p. 4). Primarily, the plaintiff must be given access to the outdoors. “The Court enters judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against defendants o... Read More
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40 pages
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2011
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The High Cost of Solitary Confinement
By Rodriguez, Sal.
Solitary Watch (Washington, DC).
Wondering what is costs to house an inmate in solitary confinement? Then you want to read this article. Topics discussed include: costs in California at the Pelican Bay State Prison for the Security Housing Unit (SHU) and Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU); costs at Illinois’ Tamms Correctional Center; cost for Colorado; costs in Ohio, Texas, and Maryland; costs for the Federal Bureau of Prisons; construction costs; and reforms that lead to cost savings.... Read More
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2 pages
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2011
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Department Implements Innovative Improvements to Disciplinary Segregation Unit
By McCarthy, Richard.
Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. (Ludlow, MA).
Changes to the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Management Unit (aka the Disciplinary Unit or Segregation Unit) that result in fewer segregated inmates and ensure facility and staff safety are explained. Topics discussed include: the agency’s philosophy of corrections; concern for worsening mental health of inmates in segregation; working group committee; establishment of a behavioral program with evaluation system; good behavior benefits for the inmate; basic programming in segrega... Read More
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5 pages
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2010
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The Effects of Solitary Confinement: Commentary on One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation
By Smith, Peter Scharff.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The author comments on research done by the Colorado Department of Corrections and the University of Colorado’s Department of Psychology concerning the effects of solitary confinement. Sections of this article include: the Colorado study; why available research was not used the authors of the Colorado study; available European studies on the effects of solitary confinement; social contact and contamination across groups; whether the study participants were harmed by solitary confinement prior to... Read More
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11 pages
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2010
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ACLU and Experts Slam Findings of DOC Report On Solitary Confinement
ACLU of Colorado (Denver, CO).
“The ACLU of Colorado and leading forensic psychology experts are questioning the findings of a report released by the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) on the psychological effects of solitary confinement. The report, titled “One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation,” concludes that solitary confinement does not cause mentally ill prisoners to get worse. The ACLU noted that this conclusion, which contradicts considerable previous research a... Read More
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4 pages
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2010
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Forced Integration of Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Inmates in California State Prisons: From Protected Minority to Exposed Victims
By Lara, Alexander.
“This Note seeks to evaluate the background and application of administrative segregation of gay, bisexual, and transgendered inmates in Men’s Central and the repercussions of introducing previously segregated inmates into the general population of California state prisons” (p. 591). Sections comprising this article are: introduction; incarcerating sexual minorities—splintered masculinity or a manufactured social hierarchy based on power and submission, and prison officials’ perceptions of inmat... Read More
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26 pages
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2010
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One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation
By O'Keefe, Maureen L.; Klebe, Kelli J.; Stucker, Alysha; Sturm, Kristin; Leggett, William.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Colorado Dept. of Corrections (Colorado Springs, CO).
The impact of long-term administrative segregation (AS) on mentally ill offenders is examined. In particular, this study looked at which psychological domains are affected by long-term AS, the differential impact of AS on the mentally ill, and a comparison of psychological and behavioral symptoms of offenders in AS versus those in a general prison setting and a psychiatric care prison. Mentally ill offenders “did not deteriorate over time in AS at a rate more rapid and more extreme than for thos... Read More
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164 pages
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2009
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Hellhole: The United States Holds Tens of Thousands of Inmates in Long-Term Solitary Confinement. Is This Torture?
By Gawande, Atul.
Issues surrounding the use of long-term isolation in prisons are discussed. If you are interested in learning about the experiences of individuals housed in solitary, this article is a great introduction to the personal side of the issue. Even though this article is geared for the general reader, a correctional professional will get some valuable insights into supermaxes and administrative segregation. This article also provides information regarding the use of isolation in correctional faciliti... Read More
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27 pages
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2009
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Segregation: Perils & Possibilities: How the Hampden County Sheriff's Department Transformed It's Segregation Unit [and] Segregation Transformation: Fact Sheet
Hampden County Sheriff's Dept. (Ludlow, MA).
Information is provided about the transformational change experienced in the Segregation Unit of the Hampden County Sheriff's Department. The first document of this collection contains copies of overheads for a presentation about the Segregation Unit's change. Topics discussed include: historic perspective; the problem; the results; segregation's purpose; philosophy, practice, and goals; corrective action plan; plan elements; corrective action plan flow; inmate segregation orientation; eligibil... Read More
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48 p.
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2009
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Prolonged Solitary Confinement and the Constitution
By Lobel, Jules.
University of Pittsburgh. School of Law (Pittsburgh, PA).
The "increasing practice of prolonged or permanent solitary confinement [i.e., supermax prisons] constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Constitution, and whether it violates the due process rights of the prisoners so confined" is addressed (p. 116). This article is divided into three parts: indefinite, permanent solitary confinement and the Eighth Amendment; meaningful review and the Constitution; and mental pain and the Eighth Amendment. The author finds that prolonged s... Read More
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25 p.
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