Laura Rovner: What happens to people in solitary confinement
Imagine living with no significant human contact for years, even decades, in a cell the size of a small bathroom. This is the reality for those in long-term solitary confinement, a form of imprisonment regularly imposed in US prisons. In this eye-opening talk, civil rights lawyer Laura Rovner takes us to ADX, the US federal government's only sup...
Laura Rovner: Why US prisons need to abolish solitary confinement | Laura Rovner | TEDxMileHigh
Imagine living alone without human contact for 35 years in a small cell the size of a bathroom. Welcome to the ADX, the federal supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, where 400 men live in solitary confinement for years or decades on end. In this jaw-dropping talk, civil rights lawyer Laura Rovner shines a light on solitary confinement in Americ...