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There's a lot of evidence to suggest that solitary confinement is a form of torture. See this highly discussed recent thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item

• mpyne 13y ago
  I didn't say people don't find solitary confinement to be a form of torture. I did say it's still better than labor camps, especially for the types of "solitary confinement" usually being discussed, which are "cells or prison wings without other prisoners" and not "dark holes with only a slot on the door". Should I ever go to prison I would greatly prefer the "prison wing without other prisoners", though I understand that's only a personal preference.
  • euroclydon 13y ago
    Depends on the labor camp I guess. Gulags were meat grinders, especially during the war and famine years in Russia.