The best way is to fight with another inmate or prison guard. Nothing gets you more attention in prison than violence and demonstrating your will to do harm to anyone without any regard for yourself. Another sure way would to tell the prison staff you are going to kill yourself. read more
Other times, prisoners are thrown into solitary confinement for not breaking any rules at all. Prisons have used solitary confinement as a tool to manage gangs, isolating people for simply talking to a suspected gang member. Prisons have also used solitary confinement as retribution for political activism. read more
Gregg Marcantel, Secretary of Corrections for New Mexico, spent 48 hours in solitary confinement. read more