Solitary confinement also violates the right to due process under the Constitution, Lobel said. Other speakers at the AAAS conference agreed with Lobel's view, as does the ACLU. Here are four main Constitutional arguments against solitary: 1. Solitary confinement violates the basic concept of human dignity. read more
Solitary confinement multiplies and fully personifies the failures, expense and waste of American prisons. Prison is an expensive way to make bad people worse. Solitary confinement is a very expensive way to make bad people much worse. read more
Some people believe the United States should ban solitary confinement due to the inhumanity; however, others feel the protection it provides is essential. There is a rather large amount of discussion about how solitary confinement is inhumane due to the mental instability it causes. These prisoners are alone for 23-24 hours a day. read more