Episode #001 Solitary Confinement: When the Door Closes © 8TH Amendment Cafe

Welcome to the inaugural episode of 8th Amendment Café — Truth, Justice, and Caffeine.

In Episode 1, we confront one of the most controversial practices in the American prison system: solitary confinement.

What happens when you isolate a human being for 22 or 23 hours a day, strip away meaningful human contact, and then expect that person to eventually return to society normal?

We take a raw look at solitary confinement, the psychological toll of extreme isolation, and the question at the heart of the Eighth Amendment: When does punishment become cruel and unusual?

We also look at a correctional facility in Maine that has been trying to change the way incarcerated people are treated—while still confronting the difficult realities of managing isolation, safety, mental health, and punishment inside prison.

This isn't only about what happens behind prison walls.

It's about the people who eventually walk back through those gates and return to our communities.

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Cruelty is not correction.

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