RT Book
T1 Surviving solitary: living and working in restricted housing units
A1 Rudes, Danielle S. 1970-
A2 Magnuson, Shannon
A2 Hattery, Angela 1966-
LA English
PP Stanford, California
PB Stanford University Press
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1798068591
AB Twenty to forty percent of the US prison population will spend time in restricted housing units—or solitary confinement. These separate units within prisons have enhanced security measures, and thousands of staff control and monitor the residents. Though commonly assumed to be punishment for only the most dangerous behaviors, in reality, these units may also be used in response to minor infractions. In Surviving Solitary, Danielle S. Rudes offers an unprecedented look inside RHUs—and a resounding call to more vigorously confront the intentions and realities of these structures. As the narratives unfold we witness the slow and systematic damage the RHUs inflict upon those living and working inside, through increased risk, arbitrary rules, and strained or absent social interactions. Rudes makes the case that we must prioritize improvement over harm. Residents uniformly call for more humane and dignified treatment. Staff yearn for more expansive control. But, as Rudes shows, there also remains fierce resilience among residents and staff and across the communities they forge—and a perpetual hope that they may have a different future
CN HV9471
SN 9781503631243
K1 Prisoners : United States
K1 Prisons : United States : Officials and employees
K1 solitary confinement : United States
K1 LAW / General
K1 carceral residents
K1 correctional staff
K1 interviews
K1 prison reform
K1 prisons
K1 qualitative
K1 reentry
K1 restricted housing units
K1 solitary confinement
K1 USA : Einzelhaft : Strafgefangener : Justizvollzugsanstalt
DO 10.1515/9781503631243