No Kid Should be in Solitary Confinement
In an article by John D. Sutter, the effect solitary
confinement had on a boy 17 years old is described and put into more detail
with other cases. This young man killed himself only a few hours after being
placed in his cell. After interviewing others about their experience in
confinement they all had similar responses. Some had injuries due to pacing
back and forth in their cells and mostly all of them had mental trauma. They
lost their ability to interact with other human beings. The mother of the boy
who killed himself has started an online petition to sign so they can put
stricter laws on solitary confinement. I think this method is effective if it
is used even for a day. If I were to lock myself in a room alone with nothing
to do, but think I would lose my mind. I believe it is a cruel way to punish
someone. Personally I get very lonely even if my roommates are out of the
apartment for a couple hours and I am there alone. I feel like people in
confinement would easily gain depression. I hope that in the future the laws on
solitary confinement change.
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