RT Article
T1 What Do We Really Know About the Prevalence of Restrictive Housing? Illuminating the “Dark Figure” of the Most Extreme Forms of Incarceration
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 49
IS 6
SP 891
OP 910
A1 Brown, Jennifer M.
A2 Mears, Daniel P. 1966-
A2 Aranda-Hughes, Vivian
A2 Siennick, Sonja E.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1800994389
AB A signature feature of the get-tough era in American corrections has been the proliferation of restrictive housing (RH). Although sometimes equated with solitary confinement, this housing encompasses a variety of distinct forms of incarceration. They are unified by an emphasis on restricted movement and privileges—yet vary in their design and uses. Despite that fact, little is known about the prevalence of different forms of housing. To address this research gap, we use a case study of Florida policy and administrative records data to illuminate the variety of RH types and the varying prevalence of each. We then discuss the implications of the findings for the study of RH uses and impacts and for policy.
K1 Variation
K1 Prevalence
K1 Solitary Confinement
K1 Restrictive housing
DO 10.1177/00938548221082075