Idk the exact numbers, I could only find people in solitary at any given time or during a specific period, but 90% seems high. I did see research showing that Black people are over-represented in solitary, relative to prison populations. It’s pretty subjective who gets punished in what way, so I imagine officers’ biases are a big factor.
90% is excessive either way, and what you are saying all makes sense, it would just be more meaningful if the research was in contrast to other groups is all. Would hit harder I guess.
Idk the exact numbers, I could only find people in solitary at any given time or during a specific period, but 90% seems high. I did see research showing that Black people are over-represented in solitary, relative to prison populations. It’s pretty subjective who gets punished in what way, so I imagine officers’ biases are a big factor.
But solitary is definitely overused in general
90% is excessive either way, and what you are saying all makes sense, it would just be more meaningful if the research was in contrast to other groups is all. Would hit harder I guess.