I knew that it was a place that no one would ever want to go to because whatever happens, or doesn’t happen, in there will cause some kind of negative outcome. When this project was assigned and I got the opportunity to research any topic that we want, the topic of solitary confinement peaked my interest. I mainly want to know if there are any negative psychological effects of solitary confinement in supermax prisons in the United States. Are these effects severe enough for us to consider solitary confinement a form of torture? Are there any alternatives that we can turn to instead of solitary confinement? I want to know these answers because I feel that this country should never resort to torture for anything. I believe that there is a way to handle the most dangerous prisoners and I don’t believe that the way is through torture. If solitary confinement really is a form of torture it would meant that our country has resorted to fighting fire with fire, which will only lead to everyone getting
I knew that it was a place that no one would ever want to go to because whatever happens, or doesn’t happen, in there will cause some kind of negative outcome. When this project was assigned and I got the opportunity to research any topic that we want, the topic of solitary confinement peaked my interest. I mainly want to know if there are any negative psychological effects of solitary confinement in supermax prisons in the United States. Are these effects severe enough for us to consider solitary confinement a form of torture? Are there any alternatives that we can turn to instead of solitary confinement? I want to know these answers because I feel that this country should never resort to torture for anything. I believe that there is a way to handle the most dangerous prisoners and I don’t believe that the way is through torture. If solitary confinement really is a form of torture it would meant that our country has resorted to fighting fire with fire, which will only lead to everyone getting