The Department of Corrections has plans to reduce solitary by 90% by 2028.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Researchers looking into the use of solitary confinement in Washington prisons said they were surprised by some of their findings, including tactics and devices used behind bars.
“There were a few surprises,” said Angee Schrader, co-author of the study conducted by the Washington Office of Corrections Ombuds.
The study looked at the use of solitary confinement over the past decade.
Researchers determined approximately 3,000 inmates were either subjected to a total of more than four months of solitary time or 45 consecutive days between 2014 and
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