Horrifying statistics from the Canadian Medical Association about solitary confinement in Canada 850: number of offenders in solitary confinement in Canada on any given day (represents about 5.6 per cent of the prison population) 35: average length of stay in isolation for men (in days) 7: average length of stay in isolation for women (in days) 16: percent of inmates segregated for more than four months 14: number of suicides that occurred while in segregation over the past three years (out of 30 total suicides) A “growing body of literature” shows that solitary confinement can change brain activity within the first week, according to the CMAJ editorial. For some people, segregation can have long-term effects, including impaired memory, confusion, depression, phobias and personality changes, and runs counter to the goal of preparing offenders for release to the community, the editorial said. Since 2002, Canada has refused to sign the UNs Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:49:40 +0000
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