Prisons, Psychiatry, and Solitary

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Mon, 11/12/2012 - 12:00am
The run-away use of solitary confinement in prisons and its effects on prisoners.

 In their continuing series The Left and the Law, psychologist Jan Haaken and attorney Mike Snedeker discuss how psychological studies confirm what has been known for a long time: that solitary confinement drives people crazy.  They also discuss the extent of its use.  

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