We are witnessing the geometric expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the community, the crowding of correctional facilities with ICE detainees, and the rapid construction of large immigration detention facilities. ICE has a long and ugly history of heavy reliance on solitary confinement in detention.

As a forensic psychiatrist who testifies in court about the research-proven harm of solitary confinement, and a law professor who has studied the human rights of incarcerated individuals, we are quite concerned about this massive increase in the use of solitary confinement in ICE detention facilities.

Research shows that solitary confinement has devastating effects on the health and safety of individuals and communities alike. In addition to inducing severe anxiety and

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