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2012
Solitary Confinement Fact Sheat NAMI 2012 Solitary Confinement FACT SHEET In 1890, the United States Supreme Court first attempted to declare solitary confinement unconstitutional. Over a century later, the benefits of solitary confinement—whether used for “administrative,” “disciplinary” or “protective” purposes—remain unestablished. But our nation’s correctional facilities are using solitary confinement, …

