in solitary
Example Sentences
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Seven years later, Gonzales was transferred to Pelican Bay State Prison’s Security Housing Unit, then the most restrictive facility in California, where he was held in solitary confinement for about 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
He is in ill health and has spent most of the last five years in solitary confinement, the lone window fixed to block sunlight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
For the last five years, he has been held in solitary confinement at a maximum security prison - a detention his son believes is causing his health to "tremendously suffer".
From BBC • 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 Manolo’s in solitary, and Leandro’s still deciding on a job for El Jefe. So! They’re both—shall we say—unavailable.”
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
