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solitary confinement
[ sol-i-ter-ee kuhn-fahyn-muhnt ]
noun
- the confinement of a prisoner in a cell or other place in which they are completely isolated from others.
solitary confinement
noun
- isolation imposed on a prisoner, as by confinement in a special cell
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of solitary confinement1
Example Sentences
A British Sikh who has been imprisoned in India on terror charges for more than seven years has now been moved into solitary confinement, according to his brother and a human rights group.
"He is in solitary confinement, but he's in good condition and has not been mistreated so far," he told us.
Lawyers for the justice secretary said the segregation was neither solitary confinement or a punishment - but a carefully considered plan to keep Yaxley-Lennon safe.
Brösche, who told ABC 10News San Diego she spent eight days in solitary confinement, remained in ICE detention for six weeks until Tuesday.
In a statement on Saturday, the PKK said it hoped Turkey would release Ocalan, who has been imprisoned in solitary confinement since 1999, so he can lead a process of disarmament.
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