Survivors of solitary confinement are 78% more likely to commit suicide within a year after their release. [2]
Over a third of people subjected to solitary confinement become psychotic and/or acutely suicidal within the first 15 days. [3]
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