- Compared to other prisoners, people who spent time in solitary confinement were 24% more likely to die in the first year after release; 127% more likely to die of an opioid overdose in the first 2 weeks after release. (n=229,274 and about 1/3 of prisoners exposed to solitary) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2752350 55 comments science
- Individuals who spent any time in solitary confinement were more likely to die in the first year after release, especially from suicide and homicide; also more likely to die of an opioid overdose or become reincarcerated. (North Carolina, n=229,274) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2752350 3 comments science
Linking pages
- Bill to ban solitary confinement in federal prisons introduced by House lawmakers https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/bill-ban-solitary-confinement-federal-prisons-introduced-house-lawmake-rcna96016 120 comments
- We talked to 100 people about their experiences in solitary confinement – this is what we learned https://theconversation.com/we-talked-to-100-people-about-their-experiences-in-solitary-confinement-this-is-what-we-learned-190867 2 comments