https://www.wrkf.org/tags/solitary-confinement solitary confinement en-US Copyright Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:10:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/law-and-order/2015-06-09/advocates-push-to-bring-solitary-confinement-out-of-the-shadows Some big states have been moving to limit the numbers of people they send to solitary, but officials say it's necessary to maintain control and, in some cases, protect the prisoners themselves. Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:10:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/law-and-order/2015-06-09/advocates-push-to-bring-solitary-confinement-out-of-the-shadows Carrie Johnson https://www.wrkf.org/law-and-order/2014-02-25/solitary-confinement-costs-78k-per-inmate-and-should-be-curbed-critics-say Former prisoners spoke about the effects of solitary confinement Tuesday in a congressional hearing aimed at banning it for some inmates. Solitary confinement is also extremely expensive, critics say. Wed, 26 Feb 2014 02:44:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/law-and-order/2014-02-25/solitary-confinement-costs-78k-per-inmate-and-should-be-curbed-critics-say Carrie Johnson, Bill Chappell https://www.wrkf.org/law-and-order/2014-02-25/before-lawmakers-former-inmates-tell-their-stories Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin is calling on federal and state prisons to ban solitary confinement for juveniles, pregnant women and the mentally ill. He held a hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:00:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/law-and-order/2014-02-25/before-lawmakers-former-inmates-tell-their-stories Carrie Johnson