Refutation
There is a rather large amount of discussion about how solitary confinement is inhumane due to the mental instability it causes. These prisoners are alone for 23-24 hours a day. They have no human contact besides with the guards. The convicts usually commit horrible crimes, for example, murder. They most likely have a mental illness to kill an individual, but living in solitary confinement increases the possibility of a mental disorder. If the inmate does not have a mental illness they are most likely going to suffer from one after long-term separation. Extreme isolation has long been recognized as a punishment that inflicts irreversible harm upon one’s mental status (Schuessler). If solitary confinement is used as a protection method for themselves or other prisoners, is it better off for their safety?