Context of Solitary Confinement
True or false: According to licensed forensic and clinical psychologist Amanda Beltrani, Ph.D. at Palo Alto University, the human brain thrives on both of the following:
1. Social Interaction
2. Sensory Stimulation
What is true?
This prison nicknamed the 'bloodiest in America', became the setting for Woodfox's decades in solitary confinement.
What is Angola Prison?
During his imprisonment, Manasra developed schizophrenia, psychosis, and this mood disorder often linked with suicidal thoughts.
What is depression?
True or false: Sam Mandez was tried as an adult for his crime.
What is true?
This was the amount of days Kalief Browder spent in solitary confinement.
What is 700 days?
This is the percentage of African-Americans who are frequently stopped for a "stop-and-frisk".
What is 53%?
This political organization gave Albert Woodfox purpose and principles to hold onto during decades in solitary confinement.
What is the Black Panther party?
Ahmad Manasra was sentenced to 12 years in prison for this crime.
What is attempted murder?
Sam Mandez was this age when he committed his crime AND this age when he went to trial.
What are 14-years-old and 19-years-old?
This was the nickname for the adolescents in the that wing of the Rikers Island prison.
What are "animalescents"?
These are the four psychological effects of solitary confinement.
What are anxiety or depression, cognitive impairments, psychosis or hallucinations, suicide or self-harm?
This was the way Woodfox would occasionally communicate with other prisoners.
What are vents and pipes?
This international organization, known for defending human rights worldwide, argued Manasra’s imprisonment violated international law.
What is Amnesty International?
Mandez developed this serious psychiatric illness while in solitary confinement.
What is schizophrenia?
These were the three different organizations/companies that Kalief Browder sued for $20 million for the physical and emotional trauma he went through at Rikers Island.
What are NYPD, the Bronx D.A., and the Department of Corrections?