solitary confinement
noun
: the state of being kept alone in a prison cell away from other prisoners
He spent three months in solitary confinement.
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One German tourist crossing overland from Mexico into California last year was held in a detention center for six weeks, including a spell in solitary confinement.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Its response was her arrest and solitary confinement.
—Jody Williams, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Seven of those years were spent in solitary confinement.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The Strike chronicles the 2013 hunger strike by 30,000 prisoners at Pelican Bay, a supermax prison notorious for its use of solitary confinement, highlighting the personal stories of the hunger strikers and the broader implications of their resistance.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Its response was her arrest and solitary confinement.
—Jody Williams, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Seven of those years were spent in solitary confinement.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The Strike chronicles the 2013 hunger strike by 30,000 prisoners at Pelican Bay, a supermax prison notorious for its use of solitary confinement, highlighting the personal stories of the hunger strikers and the broader implications of their resistance.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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