Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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n. Forced isolation in a small space and the denial of contact with other persons.
WordNet
n. confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary" [syn: solitary]
Wikipedia
Solitary confinement is a form of imprisonment in which an inmate is isolated from any human contact, often with the exception of members of prison staff. It is mostly employed as a form of punishment beyond incarceration for a prisoner, usually for violations of prison regulations. However, it is also used as an additional measure of protection for vulnerable inmates. In the case prisoners at high risk of suicide, it can be used to prevent access to items that could allow the prisoner to self-harm.
Solitary confinement is colloquially referred to in American English as "the hotbox", "the hole", "lockdown", "punk city", "SCU" (solitary confinement unit), "AdSeg" (administrative segregation), the "SHU" (pronounced "shoe"), an acronym for "special housing unit" or "security housing unit", or "the pound"; in British English as "the block" or "the cooler"; and in Canada, it is known as the Special Handling Unit.
Solitary Confinement is a 1992 album by Leæther Strip and released by Zoth Ommog Records, which continues the heavy electro-industrial style of Science for the Satanic Citizen. As is usually the case, it incorporates a number of voice samples, for instance from the film A Boy and His Dog.
Solitary Confinement is the second studio album by British hip hop group, Rhyme Asylum. The guests included Crooked I, Ill Bill, DarkStar and Rhyme Asylum longtime collaborator Reain aKa Whasisface.
Solitary confinement is a punishment or special form of imprisonment in which a prisoner is denied contact with any other persons.
Solitary Confinement may also refer to:
- Solitary Confinement (K-Rino album)
- Solitary Confinement (Rhyme Asylum album)
- Solitary Confinement (Leæther Strip album)
- Solitary Confinement, a punk single released by The Members in 1979
Usage examples of "solitary confinement".
And the higher official, actuated by like motives, according to whether he is inclined to distinguish himself, or to what his relations to the minister are, exiles men to the other side of the world or keeps them in solitary confinement, condemns them to Siberia, to hard labour, to death, or sets them free at the request of some lady.
As much as she had hated her solitary confinement, she longed to be rid of him.
He got access to the ship's net and took the entire system down, and in the confusion, the rest of my people broke me out of solitary confinement, seized control of a boat bay, stole us some transport, and blew the ship up as they left.
He got access to the ships net and took the entire system down, and in the confusion, the rest of my people broke me out of solitary confinement, seized control of a boat bay, stole us some transport, and blew the ship up as they left.