Hagan, J. (2016). The effects of solitary confinement on prisoners. Journal of Correctional Education, 67(2), 148-163.
: A shared living space for multiple insane inmates who don't yet have an assigned individual cell. prison architect padded cells
A prisoner who stays in a padded cell for 7 consecutive days without incident will attempt to merge – pressing foam against face, refusing food, trying to become part of the wall. If successful, the cell permanently registers "Occupied" even when empty. Staff report hearing a second heartbeat. The only fix: demolish the cell. All four walls. At night. Hagan, J