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While it is becoming widely acknowledged that long-term solitary confinement is essentially a form of torture, in theory it's not about causing suffering, but r
by tempestn 9y ago
While it is becoming widely acknowledged that long-term solitary confinement is essentially a form of torture, in theory it's not about causing suffering, but rather about protecting inmate safety. Denying books wouldn't really make sense in that context.
- mehrdadn 9y ago> While it is becoming widely acknowledged that long-term solitary confinement is essentially a form of torture, in theory it's not about causing suffering, but rather about protecting inmate safety. Denying books wouldn't really make sense in that context. That seems to go against what Wikipedia says? It says it's primarily about punishment rather than safety: > [Solitary confinement] is mostly employed as a form of punishment beyond incarceration for a prisoner, usually for violations of prison regulations. However, it is also used as an additional measure of protection for vulnerable inmates.
- tempestn 9y agoIt may be both, but certainly the stated goal is not psychological torture—so it's not surprising that some limited amount of entertainment is allowed.