For some more background, Frontline did an episode on solitary confinement: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/solitary-nation/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/fron

For some more background, Frontline did an episode on solitary confinement: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/solitary-nation/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/solitary-nation/ And if you think solitary confinement is a nightmare, how about putting 2 people in a solitary confinement cell? >...Imagine living in a cell that's smaller than a parking space — with a homicidal roommate. >...With a toilet, sink, shelf, and beds, the men were left with a sliver of space about a foot-and-a-half wide to maneuver around each other. If one stood, the other had to sit. They could palm both walls without fully extending their arms. There was no natural light, just a fluorescent bulb and small Plexiglas windows that looked out onto the hall. The solid door muffled the cacophony of shouting and door-banging ricocheting off the tier. It also blocked ventilation. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/03/24/the-deadly-consequences-of-solitary-with-a-cellmate#.kdsY7GPUa https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/03/24/the-deadly-con...