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Ending Isolation
- Author
- Deborah Zalesne
- Narrator
- Jason Grasl
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 18 August 2026
- Run Time
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The injustice and cruelty of the US carceral system find their barbaric apogee in the practice of solitary confinement. Once deemed a form of torture by the US Supreme Court, "the hole" is still wrongly used as a solution to prison overcrowding and violence. But locking someone in a cell the size of a parking space for months or years causes profound psychological harm. For Christopher Blackwell, it was a harrowing ordeal that changed his life forever. Ending Isolation weaves Chris's vivid account with other stories from solitary, alongside insights from legal and medical experts. Through these narratives and undeniable research, the book makes a powerful case for abolishing this cruel and unusual punishment.
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Details
- Author
- Deborah Zalesne
- Narrator
- Jason Grasl
- Duration
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9798318511547
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Human rights, civil rights, Penology and punishment, Crime and criminology
Synopsis
The injustice and cruelty of the US carceral system find their barbaric apogee in the practice of solitary confinement. Once deemed a form of torture by the US Supreme Court, "the hole" is still wrongly used as a solution to prison overcrowding and violence. But locking someone in a cell the size of a parking space for months or years causes profound psychological harm. For Christopher Blackwell, it was a harrowing ordeal that changed his life forever. Ending Isolation weaves Chris's vivid account with other stories from solitary, alongside insights from legal and medical experts. Through these narratives and undeniable research, the book makes a powerful case for abolishing this cruel and unusual punishment.
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