Solitary Confinement (Noun)
Meaning
Confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The prisoner was placed in solitary confinement for violating the rules of the institution.
- Solitary confinement is often used as a form of punishment for prisoners who have committed serious infractions.
- After being sentenced to life in prison, the inmate spent many years in solitary confinement.
- The human rights organization condemned the use of solitary confinement as a form of cruel and unusual punishment.
- The prisoner's mental health began to deteriorate after months of solitary confinement with no human interaction.