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Which term is used to describe the practice of keeping prisoners isolated for most of the day?
Which term is used to describe the practice of keeping prisoners isolated for most of the day?
- Solitary confinement (correct)
- Featureless cells
- Prison administration
- Contact with other humans
How many hours a day do prisoners in solitary confinement typically spend in their cells?
How many hours a day do prisoners in solitary confinement typically spend in their cells?
- 8 to 10 hours
- 16 to 18 hours
- 22 to 24 hours (correct)
- 12 to 14 hours
Why do many inmates spend years or even decades in solitary confinement?
Why do many inmates spend years or even decades in solitary confinement?
- They are homosexual or transgendered
- They have been arrested on immigration charges
- They are the 'worst of the worst' criminals (correct)
- They have committed nonviolent offenses
How many prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison have been in isolation units for over a decade?
How many prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison have been in isolation units for over a decade?
Why are some inmates placed in solitary confinement 'for their own protection'?
Why are some inmates placed in solitary confinement 'for their own protection'?
What is the term used to describe the practice of keeping prisoners in solitary confinement?
What is the term used to describe the practice of keeping prisoners in solitary confinement?
What is the main reason why prisoners are placed in solitary confinement for nonviolent offenses?
What is the main reason why prisoners are placed in solitary confinement for nonviolent offenses?
How many prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison in California have been in isolation units for over a decade?
How many prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison in California have been in isolation units for over a decade?
Why are some inmates placed in solitary confinement for nonviolent offenses?
Why are some inmates placed in solitary confinement for nonviolent offenses?
What are some reasons why inmates are thrown into isolation cells 'for their own protection'?
What are some reasons why inmates are thrown into isolation cells 'for their own protection'?
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