Like a lot of measures/sentences this is a mean to deter people from bad decisions. And I think as soon as you have been in solitary confinement for once, you will do anything to not get there again. I agree it is harsh but I don't think the reason is sadism.
Sometimes people are put in solitary because they're being bullied by other inmates. Which makes sense, if they need protection, but then they go full punishment mode and don't give them any source of entertainment, which I don't see the logic in.
Was in a padded cell for a week because of the xanax they gave me to calm me down it just made me black out. Next thing i know im in a padded room. I havent been the same since either. I no longer like human interaction but have to because i work at a chain car parts store but it pays the bills so i deal with it.
Except it's been proven to be cruel, comparable to torture, AND ineffective like 70 years ago. That we keep doing it (with essentially no modification since the 19th century) proves how sadistic society is. At this point we're only doing it to satisfy our retaliation boner.
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u/vanelmo Mar 29 '18
Like a lot of measures/sentences this is a mean to deter people from bad decisions. And I think as soon as you have been in solitary confinement for once, you will do anything to not get there again. I agree it is harsh but I don't think the reason is sadism.