Solitary Confinement: Is It Wrong?

by ABC News U.S. Posted 2012/09/20 20:00:00

Related Topics: Solitary Confinement, Public Opinion, Prison

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	Yes, prisoners can mentally suffer from the lack of social interaction.	1,280 votes	18%
	No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.	5,819 votes	82%

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Rustie 2012/09/20 20:56:02

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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Personally, I'd ask for it.
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Stan Kapusta 2012/09/23 05:16:44

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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Unusual actions are needed for unusual circumstances.

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Tpem 2012/09/23 04:21:18

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

I am sure the victim does not think so.

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The River Rat 2012/09/23 04:11:35

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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With certain sociopaths there is no other choice for the protection of everybody else.

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ElisaGalvan 2012/09/23 04:03:42

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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As long as they're not forgotten and left there for days...

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Jo 2012/09/23 03:51:52

Yes, prisoners can mentally suffer from the lack of social interaction.

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If they're in there for too long, its possible they'll literally lose their minds. There's documented cases of that very thing.

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Margaret Jacobson 2012/09/23 03:32:46

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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IT IS CALLED A TIME OUT !!

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sm237 2012/09/23 03:11:46

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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No?..this is a prison not the Holiday Inn...

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themadhare ~IJM 2012/09/23 01:54:05

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

It should be an option

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Tom 2012/09/23 01:40:42

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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Do the crime. Do the time

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YouSirName 2012/09/23 01:06:57

Yes, prisoners can mentally suffer from the lack of social interaction.

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It does nothing but increase misery and mental illness.

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fightingquip 2012/09/23 00:23:58

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

We need to go back to Byzantine times where criminals actually got what they deserve. Blindings, mutiliations, noses and ears cut off, drawn and quartered, etc.

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OnlyAPilgrim 2012/09/22 21:47:28

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

What about the victims rights first?

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Jo to OnlyAPi... 2012/09/23 03:53:29

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What about them? This doesn't have anything to do with the victim.

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Bilingual required sucks 2012/09/22 21:36:16
mark 2012/09/22 21:25:28

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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Not only can it be appropriate punishment , it can be used to protect a prisoner from other prisoners.

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Juanb 2012/09/22 21:17:13

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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i can meditate do push ups and astral project without having to deal with idiots

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Glenda Simpson 2012/09/22 20:10:05

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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actually if you just excute hard to manage prisoners, there is no need to solitary confinement.

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lill 2012/09/22 19:52:39

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

Your own room and room service? Who would complain under those circumstances.

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gracious43 2012/09/22 19:42:57

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

I'd love a week or two of solitary confinement. What do I have to do to get that?

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Bocephus 2012/09/22 19:14:55

Yes, prisoners can mentally suffer from the lack of social interaction.

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I leads to suicide. Better to give them death and be done with it.

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MorbidCynic 2012/09/22 18:02:37

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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Can't take the punishment don't commit any crimes.

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Ramón 2012/09/22 17:26:27

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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When someone is so bad other prisoners don't want him/her, then they ARE BAD. Being alone is like a grown up time out. Either they learn to be social with other prisoners or they can be alone. Even prisoners do not deserve to be with someone so anti-social they are in danger of physical harm or abuse.

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Beverly Cowart 2012/09/22 16:48:22

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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prisoners have to many rights and free benefits, even more than we do. Since I am paying for them to be there, i said take away all benefits and keep them in cells by themselves, no time out of room.

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Realistic 2012/09/22 15:46:09

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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When a person takes another persons life (unless self defense or accidental) or rapes children and women, I believe they should be executed. I consider solitary confinement to be kind treatment for hardcore criminals.

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Royo 2012/09/22 15:35:13

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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They don't deserve interaction with others if what they did requires them to be in Solitary Confinement..

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MarkelFaith 2012/09/22 15:12:54

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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I wouldn't mind solitairy, I'd prefer it to being side by side with prisons usual residence and besides that punishment has been going on for like ever and their just now saying that its inhumane pssst give me a brake

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Dezire 2012/09/22 14:47:00

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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It's called prison for a reason. They aren't in there on a holiday. Why should they live any better than even the ppl on our streets. Let's see, they didn't do anything and a lot of them have a cardboard box for a home and they don't get food catered to them.

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gaylehelen 2012/09/22 14:08:44

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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That's what happens when you're a problem. If you committed a crime and sentenced to prison, that's what happens. Solitary is for the prison population usually committing crimes on the inside. No sympathy here. There are too many bad seeds and when you break the law there has to be consequences. That's part of the problem with todays world. There is far too little accountability and sense of responsibility for one's own actions.

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ocean tamer 2012/09/22 12:49:22

Yes, prisoners can mentally suffer from the lack of social interaction.

I personally think that they can and will suffer from mental depression or just attempt suicide in the cell, and probably wouldn't be found out because they are in solitary confinement. But this may also be because I have a biased opinion, due to the fact that I am claustrophobic I think it is wrong for anyone *but maybe not murderers or any other major crime committers* to endure not a big enough breathing space, let alone living space.

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Dezire to ocean t... 2012/09/22 14:49:20

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Remember that "Prison" is not Jail. Prison is for Murderers, Rapists and Child Molesters. I would agree with you if we were talking Jail but we're not.

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ryan to Dezire 2012/09/22 18:09:14 (edited)

Most of the prison population is drug related.

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ocean t... to Dezire 2012/09/23 20:24:58

Im sorry i am english and in england jail and prison are the same thing

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ms jones to ocean t... 2012/10/05 05:03:23

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Well if someone commits a crime in prison as is sent to solitary and they decide to take there own life, well that's on them I am and always have been a firm believer that if you do the crime don't start crying when it's to the time! Most criminals are in prison because they commit a crime and if solitary is where they end up from lack of thinking, hell who's fault is that? THEIRS, that who.

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ocean t... to ms jones 2012/10/05 14:59:51

very well said.

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10997 2012/09/22 12:42:38

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

In some cases, it's purely necessary to ensure the safety of the prisoner or their fellow inmates.

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DANNY59 2012/09/22 11:45:34

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

If they are unfit to mingle with the rest of the prison society, what other choice is there?

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Tasine to DANNY59 2012/09/22 12:14:37

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And if they are unfit to mingle with the rest of the prison society, does anyone believe they will ever be fit to mingle with the rest of society? So why are we spending more to house ONE prisoner than many of our families have to live on, even with both parents working at paying jobs?

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DANNY59 to Tasine 2012/09/22 23:14:14

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I know, that's a very good question. That type of person were talking about probably never will change unless the lobotomy makes a comeback. It's too bad we can't put them on an island and let them all live there we each other. There really isn't a practical answer, at least not in my head.

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JustTheFacts 2012/09/22 11:19:19

No, it is an appropriate punishment in prison.

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There is an old saying....Don't do the crime unless you can do the time.

Responsibility is becoming more and more a thing of the past, as our society deteriorates right in front of us.

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JayLynx 2012/09/22 10:11:07

Yes, prisoners can mentally suffer from the lack of social interaction.

But the stupidity of the massive people, supporting the media bla-bla-bla and the hatred in the racist congress do not pay attention to that.
(Although anyone can go to jail for a non-violent misdemeanor !)

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