“Exercise is a basic human need, and its long-term denial may constitute cruel and unusual punishment,” said prison officials, who also asserted three years was tolerable. The case could reach the Supreme Court.
Tag: Solitary Confinement
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Albert Woodfox, Survivor of 42 Years in Solitary Confinement, Dies at 75
His term in solitary was perhaps the longest in American history. He described how he kept his sanity, and dignity, in an acclaimed memoir.
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After Two Decades in Solitary, This Is His First Day Out
After nearly 33 years in prison — and over two decades in solitary confinement — Jack Powers embarks on the first day of his new life.
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27 Years in Solitary Confinement
The Supreme Court is to decide whether to hear the case of a Texas prisoner who says his decades in isolation amount to “cruel and unusual” punishment.