Title
The Inhumanity of Solitary Confinement.
Research Question and Argument
Is the use of solitary confinement in Canadian corrections an inhumane way to punish offenders? In this paper, I will argue that having inmates endure the cruelty of solitary confinement for extended periods of time, is an inhumane approach to punishing, and causes harm, rather than reform the offender.
Research Direction
In this paper I will focus on depicting as to why solitary confinement is a cruel punishment for inmates, who themselves should never be placed under such conditions due to their mental health. In addition, I will exemplify the mental and physical effects of solitary confinement with the use of prior research conducted in corrections, and then detail the increasingly common consequence of solitary confinement for inmates in terms of suicide, with reference to the case of Ashley Smith.
Content and Background
Solitary confinement in the context of Canadian corrections can be defined to placing an inmate in a small cell for 23-24 hours, which has been said that the intention is to punish the inmate, yet has been increasingly used to prevent self-harm, harm from other inmates, or to place inmates who are difficult to manage (Parkes, 2016). Currently, solitary confinement in Canada has gained immense notoriety …show more content…
In the case of Ashley Smith, she was a 19 year old that committed suicide in the correction facility of “Grand Valley Institution for Women”, after having been moved into the adult facility at the age of 18, a 11.5 month time span in which Ashley would about 150 security incidents, much of which was self-harm (Onishenko & Erbland,
The Inhumanity of Solitary Confinement.
Research Question and Argument
Is the use of solitary confinement in Canadian corrections an inhumane way to punish offenders? In this paper, I will argue that having inmates endure the cruelty of solitary confinement for extended periods of time, is an inhumane approach to punishing, and causes harm, rather than reform the offender.
Research Direction
In this paper I will focus on depicting as to why solitary confinement is a cruel punishment for inmates, who themselves should never be placed under such conditions due to their mental health. In addition, I will exemplify the mental and physical effects of solitary confinement with the use of prior research conducted in corrections, and then detail the increasingly common consequence of solitary confinement for inmates in terms of suicide, with reference to the case of Ashley Smith.
Content and Background
Solitary confinement in the context of Canadian corrections can be defined to placing an inmate in a small cell for 23-24 hours, which has been said that the intention is to punish the inmate, yet has been increasingly used to prevent self-harm, harm from other inmates, or to place inmates who are difficult to manage (Parkes, 2016). Currently, solitary confinement in Canada has gained immense notoriety …show more content…
In the case of Ashley Smith, she was a 19 year old that committed suicide in the correction facility of “Grand Valley Institution for Women”, after having been moved into the adult facility at the age of 18, a 11.5 month time span in which Ashley would about 150 security incidents, much of which was self-harm (Onishenko & Erbland,