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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Pike spent 27 years in what her attorneys say amounted to solitary confinement.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
His first three months were spent in solitary confinement.
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Krupa Shandilya,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The hotel heiress and media personality alleges staff members beat her, watched her shower, fed her unknown pills and locked her in solitary confinement without clothing.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
His killer is isolated in solitary confinement in prison, facing 35 years of incarceration.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
His first three months were spent in solitary confinement.
—
Krupa Shandilya,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The hotel heiress and media personality alleges staff members beat her, watched her shower, fed her unknown pills and locked her in solitary confinement without clothing.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
His killer is isolated in solitary confinement in prison, facing 35 years of incarceration.
—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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