solitary confinement
noun
: the state of being kept alone in a prison cell away from other prisoners
He spent three months in solitary confinement.
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He'll probably be placed in solitary confinement, Mauro said, at least for a while.
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Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
The prison’s strict solitary confinement policies have also sparked concern.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
None of this is to argue that solitary confinement as a practice is generally appropriate or an acceptable way of contending with incidents like fights in a detention setting.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Furthermore, no official information has been released regarding the status of prisoners previously held in security wards or solitary confinement.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
The prison’s strict solitary confinement policies have also sparked concern.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
None of this is to argue that solitary confinement as a practice is generally appropriate or an acceptable way of contending with incidents like fights in a detention setting.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Furthermore, no official information has been released regarding the status of prisoners previously held in security wards or solitary confinement.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for solitary confinement
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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