Inside The Hole: What Happens To The Mind In Isolation?
The use of solitary confinement in prisons has grown since the 1970s. Criminologist Keramet Reiter talks with us about the psychological effects that long-term isolation has on our minds.
by Shankar Vedantam
Apr 03, 2017
1 minute
Imagine a concrete room, not much bigger than a parking space. No window. You're in there 23 hours a day, 7 days a week; you don't know
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