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Abstract: 

Another blistering report on the horrors of solitary confinement. On the whole, Amnesty International finds conditions at Administrative Maximum (ADX) in Colorado unacceptably harsh, particularly the absence of meaningful social interaction over a period of years. There is a significant body of evidence that confining individuals in isolated conditions, even for relatively short periods of time, can cause serious psychological and sometimes physiological harm.

Keywords: Step Down Program; mentally ill prisoners; Cunningham v BOP; evaluation and diagnostic processes; appropriate therapeutic setting; routine monitoring and psychological services; reduction in extreme isolation time; monitoring and enforcement mechanis

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