Solitary Confinement and the US Constitution’s Evolving Standards of Decency
by
Charlie Eastaugh
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2017
This book examines American solitary confinement – in which around 100,000 prisoners are held at any one time – and argues that under a moral reading of individual rights such punishment is not only a matter of public interest, but requires close constitutional scrutiny. While Eighth Amendment...