Minor Infractions Lead to Torture in NC Prisons

In the 4th installment of DRNC’s special series on solitary confinement, Luke Woollard examines how minor infractions lead to this torture.
Young Adults in Solitary Confinement

The barbaric practice of solitary confinement causes lifelong psychological damage to youth, whose brains are still developing.
Racial Disparities in Solitary

Significant racial disparities exist in solitary confinement likely due to implicit bias. The most restrictive settings are 80% people of color.
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Stop Torture in NC’s Prisons

Put a person in that cell. No visits, no phone calls. No books, radio, tv or personal property of any sort to engage them. Put them there in this solitude for months, years