The aim of this meta‐analysis was to examine the association between any mental health
problem and the risk of being placed into solitary confinement in correctional settings …

The use of administrative segregation in prison is a controversial correctional policy.
Proponents argue this type of housing is necessary for maintaining institutional safety and …

Proponents of restrictive housing argue that its use is an effective deterrent of antisocial
behavior, while its critics maintain that the setting causes serious psychological damage and …

Gangs present serious challenges to the management and order of prisons. Restrictive
housing is viewed by correctional officials as one of the few effective responses to gangs, yet …

There is mixed evidence on whether incarcerated persons with mental illnesses have
increased odds of being placed in solitary confinement. This study answered this question …

As part of the rise of “get tough” punishment in recent decades, prison systems increasingly
have relied on solitary confinement and what many contemporary accounts have termed …

Background Over the past decade there have been numerous and impassioned calls to
reform the practice of solitary confinement in US prisons. This article examines the …

Inmates who violate prison rules and regulations may be confined in disciplinary
segregation as a punishment, which includes a loss of privileges and reduced opportunities …

Despite concerns and debates about the policy of using extended solitary confinement for
managing individuals deemed to be too violent or disruptive to be controlled any other way …

Despite considerable growth in the incarcerated female population over the past several
decades, this group has received less empirical attention compared to incarcerated males …