Reflecting on the use of Solitary confinement and other forms of Restrictive Housing in Correctional Systems

Ending Solitary Confinement in the DMV

IAHR expresses its profound gratitude to Sue Borchardt for producing a fabulous video on solitary confinement.  Sue is a well-recognized and expert film animator.  Sue approached IAHR and asked us to be involved in the production of the film.  The film is 2 minutes long and includes material to counter arguments against reform of prolonged isolation in U.S. prisons.  Please view the film and then send it to your friends and post it on Facebook and other social media.


Individuals subjected to solitary confinement in prisons are at a higher risk for...

  • Psychiatric Disorder
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicide
  • 5-year Mortality
  • Reentry Challenges
  • Recidivism/Reoffense


"The finding of a statistically significant increase in mortality suggests there might be a relationship between punitive isolation and death after release."

Brian Sonenstein

 Even Brief Exposure to Solitary Confinement May Increase Risk of Death After Prison

 

"Solitary confinement is torture; it isn’t rehabilitation. Our brains and bodies are not designed for us to be alone . . . and given that 95 percent of the two million incarcerated people currently languishing in America’s prisons will go back to their neighborhoods, what good is that punishment supposed to serve? It is literally like being chained up as an animal and then being sent back to the wild."

Marcus Bullock

Successful Entrepreneur & Solitary Survivor