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Solitary

Solitary

DocumentaryCrime
2016, Movie, 1h 21min
There are 100,000 US citizens in solitary confinement across the country, a staggering number prompting comment from both President Obama and the Pope. Situated in rural Virginia, 300 miles from any urban center, Red Onion State Prison is one of over 40 supermax prisons across the US built to hold prisoners in eight-by-ten-foot cells for 23 hours a day. Filmed over the course of one year, this eye-opening film braids stark prison imagery, stories from correction officers, and intimate reflections from the men who are locked up in isolation. The inmates share the paths that led them to prison and their daily struggles to maintain their sanity.
Country: United States
Director:
Kristi Jacobson

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Kristi Jacobson
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In the isolated corners of Red Onion State Prison, 100,000 US citizens are confined to solitary cells for 23 hours a day. This documentary delves into the harsh realities of life in America's supermax prisons, where inmates struggle to maintain their grip on reality. Through intimate interviews and stark imagery, the film reveals the daily battles faced by those locked up and the correction officers who watch over them. A thought-provoking exposé on the human toll of solitary confinement.

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