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Solitary Confinement
in West Virginia

Results of surveys from 2017 - 2021

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West Virginia

Overview

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in solitary confinement for 15+ days

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persons in solitary for 1+ years

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people in solitary in men's prisons

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people in solitary in women's prisons

10,125

total custodial population

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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

No data provided for this year.

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

How many pregnant people were in solitary?

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pregnant people
in solitary

21

total incarcerated
pregnant people

How many transgender people were in solitary?

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transgender people
in solitary

41

total incarcerated
transgender people

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