Should the US put prisoners in Solitary confinement

1.I agree with your definition on Solitary Confinement, accept the part of the exception of members of the prison staff because often they can"t see the correctional staff and their face is covered when transported to other locations. 2.Of course it does insure the safety of the correctional officers and the other prisoners but who is it really beneficial for? Its beneficial for the other prisoners and correctional staff members but what about the mental health effects that this causes on the inmate? Have you considered the circumstances that may have made the inmate dangerous and not really dangerous because it takes one situation to label an inmate dangerous and throw them in Solitary Confinement. 3.Although it insures the safety of other inmates putting the inmates in solitary confinement. It is now being used, leading us to believe that it causes mental health concerns. The aftermath of solitary confinement does not just hurt the inmate but even when they come back out of solitary confinement to the general prison. It may have just made things worse knowing it causes prisoners to suffer from anxiety, panic, insomnia, paranoia, and depression. (Weir, 2012) 4.Yes I agree that it serves as a form of discipline but so does the general prison since they are restricted from freedom itself and that"s what they want or strive for. It can make them think twice before committing but in reality the side effects it what matters more. The side effects can be permanent and is becoming worrisome to psychologists who study this issue. 5.I agree that it may show who is "BOSS" But I don"t agree with the fact that they cannot feel like they own the prisons or the correctional officers are soft for the simple fact that they still form clicks in prison and some correctional officers are corrupt for something beneficial to them. 6.Although it allows for the inmate to reflect upon the acts he has committed that landed him in prison and solitary confinement it still deprives them from the basic necessities of life that we need on a day to day basis which infact If the US should put prisoners in Solitary confinement then it violates constitutional guarantees against cruel and unusual punishment, and damage the mental health. We need to take into consideration the circumstances that lead them into prison. For example just being at the wrong place at the wrong. Sometimes we also need to see the circumstances that lead the inmate to solitary. They may have went inside for a petty crime and when they got there the older inmates prey on the young and try and take advantage. So the inmate would react in self- defense. 7.We should not put prisoners into solitary confinement because it is very expensive to build and to manage. 8.Why put prisoners into solitary confinement if little proof show that they were any more effective that other forms of confinement" (Shalev, 2009). 9.Putting inmates in solitary confinement can worsen their behavior and make even worse to the inmates who are already mentally unstable, violent and suicidal. 10.If put into Solitary Confinement, then they can become depressed, and harm themselves and others. C. Therefore, the US should not put prisoners in solitary confinement Assuming that all my opponents arguments are controversial Non-Controversial: Premise 9, Premise 10 Controversial: Premise 1 even though it"s a definition because my opponent can dispute that they see correctional officers. Premise 2 my opponent can dispute that it does not affect the health. Premise 3 my opponent can dispute that putting them in solitary is solely beneficial for protection and helps to insure the safety of others. Premise 4 may feel like the side effects does not matter more. Premise 5 because my opponent can dispute that things are different now and that there is none that are not corrupt. Premise 6 see details above. Premise 7 because my opponent may argue that even though its expensive it"s still a system that may work. Premise 8 because my opponent can dispute that solitary is very different and can help reform an inmate.