Summary
The court determined that the use of solitary confinement for 22 months, intended to coerce an inmate into admitting fault, constituted a violation of due process. Consequently, the court mandated appropriate relief and established restrictions on the application of coercive and extended segregation practices.
Summary
A court determined that an inmate's rights were violated during 22 months of solitary confinement. This isolation was used to coerce a confession from the inmate. The court ordered a remedy and established limitations on the use of lengthy and coercive segregation in such cases.
Summary
A court determined that an inmate's rights were violated during 22 months of solitary confinement. This isolation was used to try and force the inmate to confess to wrongdoing. The court ordered action to fix the situation and set limits on how long and for what reasons inmates can be held in isolation, especially when it is used to pressure them.
Summary
A court said that keeping an inmate alone for 22 months was wrong. This was done to make the inmate admit to something. The court decided this was unfair and ordered help. It also said that keeping inmates alone for a long time to make them talk is not allowed.