Chaos and Death at Federal Prisons During Government Shutdown…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week
For World Mental Health Day, Solitary Watch Editor-in-Chief Juan Moreno Haines explores the unique struggles experienced by incarcerated people in need of mental health care. Haines tells the story of a man who spent ten days in solitary during his mental health evaluation, depicting the disconnect between the needs of and staff response to people in crisis. “People in these situations need stability and focused, individualized attention—not dislocation and isolation,” writes Haines.
