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 Article evaluation: Solitary confinement 


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * What else could be improved?
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The lack of information in the proponents category in comparison to the amount of talk of negatives is pretty large.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? Multiple citations in the article link to online newspaper sources or media outlets that don't seem to meet the criteria for credible sources, or at least certainly not scholarly: 1, 2, 5, 20, 21, 23, 26, 31, 32, 39, 45, 51, 55, 70, 85, and 86.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
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 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

''' What to add to solitary confinement? '''

Though I am not a proponent, the proponents section has next to zero information, and may be expanded on, This could allow me to be further educated on the purposes and reasonings for this type of containment and better prepare me for arguments in the future. It is always important to fully understand both sides of an argument when choosing to engage in a debate about it therefore I will seek this through my learning.

Added: Maintaining a sense of order is the main job of correctional officers, and having solitary confinement gives them a resource to control and punish offensive or prohibited behaviors of inmates. This also allows for solitary confinement to act as a deterrent to incarcerated people as they may want to avoid acting out in order to not end up in isolation. Critically, penitentiaries were created and named under the root word "penitence", and giving prisoners a space where they are forced to be alone with their thoughts is seen as a way to reform their character and promote their penitence. (http://pappalardolaw.com/2017/10/solitary-confinement-pros-cons/)

Also maybe add a section for criminology of solitary, also for solitary I might look into political prisoners who end up in solitary for their beliefs and not actions as this is something we discuss heavily in readings and in class.

Also in women in solitary maybe talk about Assata Shakur in mens solitary

 McRae Correctional Institution 

Maybe add section on guard who was sentenced for trafficking drugs within prison per; https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/former-correctional-officer-sentenced-federal-prison-attempting-traffick-drugs

 Prisoners rights 

Could add court cases of upheld prisoners rights

Could add commonly infringed upon rights

Could add prison strikes in which goals of prisoners were to have rights recognized (Attica, Soledad, etc).