NEW REPORT
Figures Exceed Previous Counts Because They Include All People in Solitary in Prisons and Jails for 22 or More Hours a Day, and Are Based on the Most Reliable Available Sources
An estimated 85% of people in isolation are sent for non-violent disciplinary reasons, such as talking back to a guard. [4]
Between one-third and one-half of people in solitary confinement suffer from severe mental illness, which is often exacerbated by isolation. [5]
Most states report that over 10% of youth in correctional facilities are held in solitary confinement, sometimes for months or years. [6]
Figures Exceed Previous Counts Because They Include All People in Solitary in Prisons and Jails for 22 or More Hours a Day, and Are Based on the Most Reliable Available Sources