• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    “He is kept under restrictions as decided by the prosecutor. TV in his cell. He can buy cigarettes and sweets from a kiosk that comes Monday and Wednesdays,” Kristina explains.

    “He is offered one hour ‘outdoors’ each day in some kind of exercise yard with high concrete walls. That is all he is allowed to leave his cell for. No gym, no opportunities to meet other people except for the guards.

    Ok so I think what most people think about when they talk about solitary confinement is the US version where you have a small cell with a toilet, sink and bed and that’s it, you’re behind a door with a small window and sometimes you don’t even get an hour of exercise…

    • Ilandar@aussie.zone
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      4 months ago

      Ok so I think what most people think about when they talk about solitary confinement is the US version

      “Okay so I think what most people think about when they talk about Sweden and Denmark is the US”.