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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

The fact is that people in solitary confinement are usually there for a long period of time. It is not a short term stay.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Fact: solitary confinement has been shown to affect mental health and parts of the brain and its functioning.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

The myth is that confinement is humane but the fact is that it is torture.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

The myth is youth get a hearing before being placed in solitary. Truth is more than 2/3 never get that hearing and are placed in confinement anyway.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Albert Woodfox shares their story of solitary confinement and what their experience was like to deal with their mental health every day.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Solitary confinement can go by many different names. Here are just some of them...
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

The myth is that solitary confinement is the only solution. The fact is that there are other alternatives that are more humane and effective.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

The myth is that courts and prison systems review and limit solitary confinement stays. The truth is the opposite.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Jeanne DiMola gives a recollection of food given in solitary confinement and the treatment received as well as what they were living in during this time.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Solitary confinement stays are linked to numerous symptoms, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, impulse control issues, PTSD, obsessive thoughts, and so much more.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

The fact is that solitary confinement does not mean the staff is any safer, in fact some studies have shown the opposite.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Did you know that a solitary confinement cell is typically the size of a parking space? Imagine living in that.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Solitary confinement is not only harmful to those with pre-existing mental health issues. Other individuals can develop serious psychological problems.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

This survivor tells the story of what it is like to be a TRANSWOMAN incarcerated in a MALE prison in Oklahoma.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

The fact is that solitary confinement has a variety of uses, like pre-trial investigation, interrogation techniques, and for those with mental illnesses.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

This survivor tells a story about an individual who was a victim of verbal taunts, was in need of mental health treatment, but got nothing
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Here are three solitary confinement statistics that will shock you. These are the facts. The facts need to change.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Broken Crayons Can Still Color started an initiative called "Me and Mommy Campaign," which addresses the needs of incarcerated mothers who have young children to strengthen the bond and break the cycle that leads children to follow their parents into the prison system.

[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

The FACT is that it is a common practice however the use is drastically different than the US.
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[Torture free MD @TorturefreeMD]

Cesar Francisco Villa shares their story in solitary confinement and just looking back at how it has changed them and their psyche and thoughts.
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