ANNOTATION: This report takes an in-depth look at whether long-term solitary confinement constitutes torture, and whether separating the worst of the worst from other prisoners is beneficial. Sections of this publication include: the issues; backgroundrepentance in isolation, supreme displeasure, institutionalizing solitary, and constitutional issues; chronology; current situationfight over supermax, and new litigation; at issuetwo opposing views of solitarys use; and outlooksolitary losing favor. [read the full story here]