The Special Management Unit is supposed to be an alternative to isolating people who are violent in jail or break the rules, but a recent tour raises questions about how rehabilitative it is, especially for those in need of mental health care.
Author Archives: Valerie Kiebala
Valerie Kiebala is editorial associate and staff writer for Solitary Watch, a watchdog group that investigates and documents the use of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons and jails. Her work has also appeared in Prison Legal News and Truthout.