in solitary
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At times she was able to meet other NLD officials and selected diplomats, but during the early years she was often in solitary confinement.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Marwan Barghouti is understood to have been kept in solitary confinement for the past two-and-a-half years.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Lai’s lawyers say he has several chronic health conditions and suffers from being in solitary confinement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Lai was kept in solitary confinement at his own request to avoid harassment, prosecutors said.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
But there was a legal limit to how much time one could be kept in solitary.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
