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Solitary Confinement: Mental Health

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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24 February 2025

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3 March 2025 · Answer

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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the psychological impact upon prisoners who spend long periods of time in solitary confinement.

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  1. 24 February 2025

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the psychological impact upon prisoners who spend long periods of time in solitary confinement.

    Source: Lords

  2. 3 March 2025

    Answer

    Prisoners in England and Wales are not kept in solitary confinement. A prisoner may be removed from association where this appears desirable for the maintenance of good order or discipline, or is in the prisoner’s own interest. Prisoners in the adult pris...

    Source: Written answer

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