: A 2020 special report from Sivilombudet found that security cells often failed international minimum size standards and were frequently misused for individuals in acute mental health crises.
Several major investigations into solitary confinement practices were published or updated in 2020: Solitary (2020)
: Scholar Craig Haney published significant work in the Northwestern University Law Review establishing that the harmful effects of solitary have been empirically proven for over a century, yet continued to be ignored during the 2020 crisis. Consequences and Reform : A 2020 special report from Sivilombudet found
: Academic research in 2020, such as that found on ResearchGate , argued that forced isolation intentionally weaponizes an individual's sense of time against them, leading to long-term sensory and psychological deprivation. Key Reports and Findings Key Reports and Findings : Penal Reform International
: Penal Reform International detailed updated rules for prison authorities, focusing on human rights standards for the separation of prisoners.
or survivors' accounts from that period.
The heavy reliance on isolation in 2020 had lasting effects on reintegration.