The Punitive Cell. Solitary Confinement at the Intersection of Criminology, Law, and Human Rights
Solitary confinement – the isolation of a prisoner from meaningful human contact for twenty-two or more hours per day – remains one of
International Seminar “Discussions Around the Use of Solitary Confinement in Prisons” (May 8, 2026, University of Tübingen)
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and the European Court of Human Rights in collaboration with the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
Solitary Confinement in Ukraine: Statistics That Don’t Exist and Never Have
I recently carried out what might seem like a routine administrative procedure — I sent an information request to the Department for the
Solitary Confinement as a Convenient Tool: A Penological Analysis of the Reasons for the Institutional Survival of the Isolation Regime
Solitary confinement — a regime in which a person is deprived of meaningful social contact with other inmates — remains one of the
The Decision of Placement in Solitary Confinement: Procedures and Safeguards
In order to ensure that solitary confinement is only imposed in exceptional circumstances and for the shortest time necessary, each type of solitary
Types of Solitary Confinement and Their Legitimacy
Types of Solitary Confinement – Key Points Types of Solitary Confinement and Their Legitimacy There are four main situations in which solitary confinement
David et al. v. Michael Lane et al.: Discrimination against White Prisoners While in Protective Custody
Plaintiffs-appellants (plaintiffs), four white inmates at Illinois’ Pontiac Correctional Center (Pontiac), instituted this class action on behalf of themselves and all other present
Two-Thirds of Children in Young Offender Institutions Report Being Segregated
Youth prisons were ‘unconscionable’ and the result of a ‘legacy of failure’, according to the Howard League responding to a report from the