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It's absolutely cruel and unusual punishment. The American Constitution forbids this. I've only spent three days straight in a county solitary cell for a silly
by cl0rkster 7y ago
It's absolutely cruel and unusual punishment. The American Constitution forbids this. I've only spent three days straight in a county solitary cell for a silly threat to a judge. In that scenario, it was a glass walled cell in the high security block. Every surface is cement, and your only clothes are a Velcro tunic/blanket. Surveillance is continuous. There, the non-compliant were beaten and strapped to a wheelchair for days and not their bed. They also open your cell to let a violent offender "clean your cell for you" on a regular basis. It was awful in a way entirely unto itself in my memory. I can't even begin to imagine the conditions and lengths of time in this article.
- kortilla 7y agoYou were in solitary confinement but had another offender come in there daily to clean the cell while you were there? I was under the impression that solitary confinement didn’t allow interaction with others.
- w14 7y ago> I can't even begin to imagine the conditions and lengths of time in this article. How about 27 years and counting? [1] That Guardian article was written in 2003 and he's still in there. I can't help thinking there is more that could have been done for him. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/apr/27/ukcrime https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/apr/27/ukcrime