Isolation In Jails

This article talks about the lack of research done on jail isolation. It also looks at the potential repercussions of the practice of isolating inmates and how isolation as a tool so becoming more and more common with time. The paper goes into detail about one specific jail, Rikers Island, which has been accused many times of participating in controversial practices relating to rape, neglect, and corrupt officers. Lurigio uses Rikers Island as an example for much of his argument. The studies done at Rikers Island and the scandals that have come out of it act as Lurigio’s evidence. The article also addresses the risk of serious harm that isolated confinement is known to represent. Lurigio believes isolation possesses a serious threat to the
human psyche and believes we need more reliable data gathering. I will be using Lurigio’s arrangement along with other sources to show that research is lacking in this area. I will also use Lurigio’s data on Rikers Island to help strengthen my argument and provide examples.