Terry Kupers, a psychiatrist, is deeply troubled by recent ICE raids and the impact of solitary confinement in the US prison system. Despite expert warnings, approximately 75,000 to 80,000 individuals are subjected to solitary confinement daily, with possible greater numbers unreported. A new book, "Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement," co-authored by Kupers, meticulously dismantles the rationale for this practice. It addresses the history of solitary confinement, its connection to violence, and the arbitrary nature of imprisoning individuals in isolation, arguing against its continued use.
Ending Isolation is a vital, systematic dismantling of every possible argument one could use to justify solitary confinement, covering its history and disturbing overlaps with sexual assault.
Research findings point strongly to the conclusion that solitary confinement worsens the problem of violence, both within prisons and in the public, contrary to popular belief.
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