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]
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Banning Torture: Legislative Trends and Policy Solutions for Restricting and Ending Solitary Confinement throughout the United States- -the first-ever comprehensive, nationwide analysis of legislation related to solitary confinement.