SPOKANE, Wash. – A new statewide report sheds light on the mental health impacts of solitary confinement in Washington.
In 2023, the Department of Corrections pledged last year to reduce the use of solitary confinement by 90% over the next five years. Also last year, the Washington State Legislature directed the Office of the Corrections Ombuds to produce three reports on solitary confinement.
According to the second report, released Thursday, at least 176 people attempted suicide while in solitary confinement, with 14 dying…