the Real USA - Solitary Confinement

Solitary confinement is a standard form of punishment in US prisoners, even though the UN characterizes it as a form of torture, and the United States as the worst offender. Prison rights advocates charge that it is disproportionately used against minorities. Lindsey Mastis reports on the effect of this punishment on inmates, some of whom have been subject to up to 30 years of total isolation. teleSur