Last Days of Solitary (2017)
In 2011, Maine State Prison launched a pioneering reform program to scale back its use of solitary confinement. Bafta and Emmy-winning film-maker Dan Edge and his co-director Lauren Mucciolo were given unprecedented access to the solitary unit - and filmed there for more than three years. The result is an extraordinary and harrowing portrait of life in solitary - and a unique document of a radical and risky experiment to reform a prison. The US is the world leader in solitary confinement. More than 80,000 American prisoners live in isolation, some have been there for years, even decades. Solitary is proven to cause mental illness, it is expensive, and it is condemned by many as torture. And yet for decades, it has been one of the central planks of the American criminal justice system.
Keywords
prison, solitary confinement, solitary, self-harm, frontline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Last Days of Solitary about?
- In 2011, Maine State Prison launched a pioneering reform program to scale back its use of solitary confinement. Bafta and Emmy-winning film-maker Dan Edge and his co-director Lauren Mucciolo were given unprecedented access to the solitary unit - and filmed there for more than three years. The result is an extraordinary and harrowing portrait of life in solitary - and a unique document of a radical and risky experiment to reform a prison. The US is the world leader in solitary confinement. More than 80,000 American prisoners live in isolation, some have been there for years, even decades. Solitary is proven to cause mental illness, it is expensive, and it is condemned by many as torture. And yet for decades, it has been one of the central planks of the American criminal justice system.
- Who directed Last Days of Solitary?
- Last Days of Solitary was directed by Daniel Edge, Lauren Mucciolo.
- How long is Last Days of Solitary?
- Last Days of Solitary has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Last Days of Solitary?
- Last Days of Solitary is a Documentary film.
- Where was Last Days of Solitary produced?
- Last Days of Solitary was produced in United States of America.