https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/21/solitary-confinement-is-a-form-of-torture/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:27:48 -0400<![CDATA[Federal law on torture prohibits conduct “specifically intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering.” And “severe” physical pain is not limited to “excruciating or agonizing” pain, or pain “equivalent in intensity to the pain accompanying serious physical injury, such as organ failure, impairment of bodily functions, or even death.” The severe mental suffering from prolonged solitary confinement puts the confined at risk of brain impairment.]]>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:45:09 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/21/solitary-confinement-is-a-form-of-torture-n100323