Solitary Confinement
in Bureau of Prisons (Federal)
Results of surveys from 2015 - 2021
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Overview
7,851
in solitary confinement for 15+ days
1,133
persons in solitary for 1+ years
7,738
people in solitary in men's prisons
113
people in solitary in women's prisons
130,191
total custodial population
6.0%
of incarcerated persons in solitary
in solitary confinement for 15+ days
How long have people stayed in solitary?
The surveys asked about solitary confinement for 22 hours or more a day, for 15 or more consecutive days.
Solitary confinement by length of confinement
What were the racial, ethnic, and intersectional characteristics of people in solitary?
In solitary
Total custodial
Solitary confinement and total custodial population by race and ethnicity
What were the ages of people in solitary?
In solitary
Total custodial
Solitary confinement and total custodial population by age