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There are long lasting effects of being held in solitary confinement. Although there have been many arguments for the use of solitary confinement the " reliance on solitary ignores the abundance of studies demonstrating the harmful and often long-lasting effects it wreaks on the human mind and body." (Herring). The advantages for the prisons that utilize solitary confinement are far outweighed by the terrible effects that follow these inmates for life. Solitary confinement is not often a short span of time and can be up to years without any other human interaction. Due to the hardships of solitary confinement, "the part of the brain that plays a major role in memory has been shown to physically shrink after long periods without human interaction." (Herring). Often times, prisoners can be sent to solitary confinement for very minor offenses. Grodin, Michael A. Health and Human Rights in a Changing World. Routledge, 2013.

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