#psychological effects of solitary confinement

[starguardianniom]

Louder for everyone in the back and beyond.

Ngl it’s weird seeing mfs be mean to Astarion like yeah I’m sorry that the vampirespawn is catty and isn’t kind to everybody he meets. I’m sorry that the young elf man who was turned into a vampire when he was on the verge of death and tortured for like 200 years isn’t tryna help every puppy and kitty he sees. I’m sorry that he’s sassy like damn. I’m sorry that the man who spent 200 years in survival mode is acting like people in survival mode do. It’s like mf have you ever been in survival mode? Have you ever felt like the world abandoned you and everybody gets help they need but you? Nothing about his reactions to certain things is out-of-the-ordinary

[yourdandelionofthedeathknell]

The Theraprism: Good or bad?

Ya know, i've never been sure how to feel on the Theraprism, as shown in the Book of Bill. This is in large part because we get very little info on it, from any perspective other then BIll's own at least (and he is...Not a reliable narrator). Personally, I see three possible interpretations and I don't know which one is correct. To be clear, I think all of these are fairly valid: 1. Their methods seem insipid, but are actually quite effective. They seem to have been effective in the past (one of Bill's fellow patients is slated for release in the near-future apparently), and the Axolotl (who, while not exactly rich characterization himself, has, generally, been portrayed as wise and benevolent) referred to it as "what [Bill] needs the most", which would be weird if it doesn't have SOME merit. I, myself, honestly prefer this one, because I think it works better with the narrative of the Book of Bill (a book which, generally, does not encourage the reader to sympathize with Bill's plight. Pity, maybe, but the framing is very clearly that he kinda deserves this) and the schadenfreude the reader is encouraged to feel if Bill's hellish afterlife is, largely if not entirely, a self-inflicted one: That it wouldn't be particularly bad if not for his own combo of being unable to accept that he lost, that he shouldn't be allowed to do whatever he wants whenever he wants to anyone he wants, inability to form meaningful bonds with others, and, most of all, his total inability to admit to being wrong. He COULD leave at any time, if he would just actually repent, but...He's Bill, so...He won't. It just works best for me if his hell is largely self-inflicted. 2. They are harmful, possibly deliberately. This does have a fair bit of support textually. Mandatory therapy is already a pretty major ethical grey area at best (a major tenant of modern psychotherapy is that you can't make someone change unless they take the first step), they definitely engage in toxic positivity, and, of course, the "Solitary Wellness Void" is...Solitary confinement, which is a practice most modern medical institutions oppose and consider to be psychological torture. So, fair bit of support for this. 3. This is what I think was probably Alex's intent: They're a bunch of oblivious obnoxiously happy morons (as Bill himself would probably describe them) whose attempts to treat eons-old eldritch horror bad guys with puppet shows and arts and crafts is meant to be amusingly-inept rather then actively malicious, and whose effectiveness (such as it is) is down to having literally eternity to try. Kinda like what Mabel might do to rehabilitate someone. To use an analogy, think Charlie Morningstar from Hazbin, at least in the first couple episodes, where the fact that she's treating adult criminals like misbehaving children is the joke and is meant to indicate incompetence rather than malice. I get that isn't that much different from the proceeding (except in terms of "how seriously are we supposed to take this"), but still. I think all three of these have support, and, to be clear, I go with the first one not because I think it's the most supported (might be the least), but because it jives most with how I think about BIll's narrative IE as a character we're meant to, at best, pity, but not really sympathize with. I think the intent is "Bill is suffering a karmic self-inflicted punishment after all the pain and suffering he's caused", not "Bill is being medically abused and we should feel bad for him". The Book of Bill does invite readers to sympathize with Bill occasionally, but mostly past Bill, not current Bill. All viewpoints are valid, this is just trying to organized some thoughts on the subject. I sincerely hope I haven't said anything harmful here. Uh, cards on the table, I am neurodivergent, but i've never had therapy, forcefully or otherwise (although I did have an irrational fear of the possibility of institutionalization for a bit), so i'm sorta going off vibes here, sorry to say. If I said anything insensitive here, I apologize.

[ghostiguro]

CAT BOY YEEHAW!!!

i fucking love his design, it's so cool & swag, i hope you agree. 👉👈

OK so allow me to ramble:

Two tails, because I think that's cool af & I love when animal deity's have like extra eyes, tails, horns, wings, etc.

Choker w/ a lil chain detail; although I think he would more likely hate it cuz after being chained for 1000+ years, would you really wanna wear more chains?? HOWEVER, counterpoint, it looks sick af. I rest my case, your honour.

Cold shoulder sleeved shirt cuz, again, it looks sick af.

WEAPONS: so obviously, the God of Death NEEDS a scythe. However, I used to have a character who had a weapon that was basically two mini scythes chained together; I recently learned that this weapon has a name!! It's called a kusarigama (more specifically, a dual kusarigama), & it looks cool, I like it. I like the idea that he can basically summon his weapons from his blood (practical? not really. cool? yes.), so he can switch between the scythe & kusarigama no prob. Side note, if we applied the rules of Avatar: Last Airbender, he would be a water-bender; more specifically, a blood-bender. Cuz OF COURSE he would be, don't argue, council has spoken. (NOTE: I know they're technically sickles, not mini scythes, but I don't care enough to go back & edit it for the 100th time.)

I think his combat-style would be more stealth & agility, as well as magic. I don't think he would be the most physically strong of the bishops (that spot is reserved for dear Heket >:3).

When first indoctrinated (post-battle), I imagine he would have a hard time with things like fine motor skills, walking, etc. cuz he hasn't really used his limbs for over a thousand years now. I also think even after he's kind of recovered, he'd still have chronic joint pain & issues like that. On top of that, I imagine for awhile he would experience some degree of hallucinations & nightmares, as prolonged isolation & solitary confinement can leave a lot of cognitive & psychological damage. In his god form, he wouldn't be as affected by it, but after being knocked down into a more mortal form, the effects of it would grab him by the throat & throttle him around like a ragdoll.

I'm absolutely projecting here... bro has gotta have hella abandonment & trust issues. Is being betrayed & locked away in the afterlife by your own family not the ultimate form of abandonment?? i cast mental illness on him, case closed.

The breed of cat I based him off of is a maine coon; a) fluffy cat :3, b) LARGE fluffy cat. He is indeed a large cat so it makes sense to me. :P

Ok ramble done for now, pls enjoy. UwU

[thealpacaavenger]

Prisoners of War, the Effects of Solitary Confinement, and Sonic the Hedgehog

Remember when Sonic was a prisoner of war? Well turns out, that can damage your brain in some pretty awful ways (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). It’s been revealed in several studies that being a POW can cause schizophrenic disorders, anxiety, debility, etc.

But, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s talk about the torture that happened in those six months. 

Sonic Forces is said by many fans to employ the term “torture” loosely, that simply being confined to an empty room for an extended period of time (six months in this case) is no warrant for the term. While yes, the game certainly does not address the event properly, making it seem as if this circumstance is no big deal, in reality, being confined to an empty room with no human contact is what is defined as “solitary confinement”, a punishment becoming more and more infamous for its adverse effects on those it is inflicted onto.

The various consequences of solitary confinement on a person’s psyche go as follows (Stuart Grassian, Psychiatric Effects of Solitary Confinement):

-Hyperresponsivity to external stimuli, including ordinary things such as the sound of plumbing in another room. 

-Perceptual distortions, illusions, and hallucinations, mostly auditory, but may be visual depending on the individual

-Panic attacks

-Difficulties with thinking, Concentration, and Memory 

-Intrusive thoughts, typically those of violence against captors 

-Paranoia

-Lack of impulse control

-Delirium

Furthermore, the effects and issues with solitary confinement are so severe, that a UN human rights expert stated that solitary confinement for more than 15 days has every right to be labeled as psychological torture (https//www.ohchr.org). 

I’ll drop a bit of the professional tone because, well, this is Tumblr, but on with the hedgehog. 

As shown here, Sonic has cuffs around both his wrists and ankles. In all honesty, this is even worse than being locked up in a small room. All proper movement for him was restricted. There was no proper stimuli around him, he was locked in a metal prison. Once again, this was for six months. Sonic already struggles with staying still, he feels the need to run most constantly. Being restricted for that long could not have been good for him.

The thing is, you don’t even have to stretch to say that Sonic was tortured, because solitary confinement is torture. Perhaps it would explain why he didn’t give Tails a proper hug upon his return. After all those months with no proper contact, it might have been too much for him at the moment.   

“Yawnfest” is nowhere near the proper term to describe these conditions. The proper term is said in the game itself: “torture”. 

Maybe this was why Infinite said Sonic “reeked of fear”. Sure, it could easily be interpreted as infinite stroking his massive fucking ego, but what if Sonic truely was afraid? Not only was he defeated (easily) by him, but also Infinite locked him in solitary confinement (ie: torture) for six months. 

You don’t have to come up with a bunch of stuff not shown on screen to feed your angst needs (I mean, if you want to, all power to you). You’ve got all the ingredients for a delicious angst-pie right here.

Edit: Just realized that solitary confinement and torture were said as two separate thoughts in the original dialogue. Jesus fucking Christ.

[ayyy-imma-ninja]

I feel like people arent appreciating the fact eclipse has been literally tortured this entire time, bc thats what solitary confinement is. spending even a few days without interaction leaves some really nasty effects.

yes he killed a human which sucks but like- what was his reason? and either way that is not a valid excuse for eternal psychological torture! like no shit hes gonna be a bit coocoo after that long of being in (what ive gathered as) permanent consciousness without any stimulation such as eating or even a wake/sleep cycle. even if they arent humans they still have the same intelligence and id assume same needs for psychological fulfillment.

in short get this guy a weighted blanket and a laptop with the sims 4 on it to take out his sadism on. and once hes calmed down he needs some fuckin therapy. /lh

yeah he's absolutely not okay :D

you and the boys are going to see together just how his sentence affected him.

[w-d-g]

remaking pinned post

this is a combination ask blog and gf/utdr comic blog.

it is 17+ in here, im not posting anything super explicit but expect. yknow. adult-ish topics (potentially triggering topics, minor nsfw, swearing, psychological horror.)

asks are #goop posting

comic is #dimension17

ASKS (#goop posting)

(closed for semester ending)

if i dont answer an ask, it may be too complicated, go against the lore i have set up (this may be the lore stated explicitly or the secret lore i have planned), its repetitive, etc. if you have questions, ask in the comments of this post.

you can give him small things, be aware they disappear after a while unless he’s touching them (blanket, bed) or he is actively thinking about them (puzzles, books). eventually all disappear.

he cant use his abilities without significant strain, but he is effectively invincible while in the void.

time outside of ask hours is real time, and complete empty silence.

dont give me anything too complicated to draw - when asks are open i gotta try and make the drawing time about the same for each response.

he isnt sure if he’s dead, or hallucinating everything you guys do, or what. dont expect too much consistency for this reason.

he doesnt remember too much of the underground, and the constant solitary confinement has weakened his short term memory.

other blogs gaster asks

if you see me posting asks on other blogs, this is the same gaster, but after many years in the void, he’s developed methods of projecting himself in universes other than his own.

this gaster is much more unstable and can be an asshole.

DIMENSION 17 (#dimension17)

this is an undertale deltarune / gravity falls university crossover au. if you have questions or suggestions please please dm me, i love to talk about it.

chapters usually come out in 3 page sections, but this is flexible.

i dont really work on this as much bc its a huge pain but i want to. i have so many plans. ill give you panel sketches if you ask. i mean it.

[badbirdnews]

J6 political prisoner Jake Lang has been thrown into solitary confinement

effectively cutting off all communication with the outside world. This shocking development has left even his attorney, Steve Metcalf, unable to reach him. It’s an outrageous move that reeks of injustice and raises serious concerns about the treatment of prisoners within our justice system.

Solitary confinement is a harsh and isolating punishment that can have severe psychological effects on individuals. It involves being locked in a small cell for up to 23 hours a day, with minimal human contact and limited access to basic amenities. The decision to subject Jake Lang to such conditions is not only excessive but also raises questions about the motives behind it.

Cutting off all communication channels for a prisoner is a blatant violation of their rights. It denies them the ability to seek legal counsel, communicate with their loved ones, or even have a voice in their own defense. It’s a clear attempt to silence and isolate Jake Lang, preventing him from sharing his side of the story or accessing the support he needs during this difficult time.

The fact that even his attorney is unable to reach him is deeply concerning. Legal representation is a fundamental right for anyone facing legal proceedings, and denying this right undermines the integrity of our justice system. Steve Metcalf’s inability to communicate with his client raises serious doubts about the transparency and fairness of Jake Lang’s case.

We must question why Jake Lang has been subjected to such extreme measures. Is this an attempt to suppress dissent or silence political opposition? Whatever the reason, it is imperative that we shine a light on this injustice and demand accountability. No one should be subjected to inhumane treatment or denied their basic rights, regardless of their alleged crimes.

It’s time for action. We cannot stand idly by while individuals are unjustly treated and their voices are silenced. We must rally together, raise awareness about Jake Lang’s situation, and demand that he be given fair and humane treatment. Our justice system should be a pillar of fairness and equality, not a tool for suppression and abuse of power.

[dearestones]

Lost Time (Yandere! L x Reader)

Warnings: Yandere behavior, drugging, kidnapping, isolation, slight manipulation, major character death, slight angst, etc. 

@tragiclotus Request: Hi! Love your writing. Would you consider an angst filled yandere L x reader fic? Love me some tension. Xx

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Forty seconds.

Forty seconds was how long it took for the heart attack to take effect—as was stated in the Death Note.

Forty seconds for your life to become upended, re-righted, and flipped completely upside down.

"I checked the autopsy reports." 

You looked up from your hands that were clenched in your lap, eyes still somewhat groggy and head still achy from a night full of restless sleep. Above you, dressed in a button down shirt that was rumpled and clearly worn for a day longer than recommended, Light Yagami held up a series of documents. 

You didn't need to look closely to know that these were the reports that Light was talking about.

Your voice was dull, lifeless. It had been a while since you've felt something other than dread or pure fear. 

"Heart attack?"

It almost didn't sound like a question. If your voice was the sole indicator, most would have thought that you were merely stating the truth. The head detective of the Kira Investigation had died suddenly and without warning. At least one shinigami was afoot. The rest of the detectives were distraught.

Obviously, the Death Note was involved.

Light, who had been observing you intently for a while now, simply nodded. Carefully, he placed the sheaf of documents onto the table, careful not to knock over your mug of coffee. Your eyes barely passed over the seal on top of one of the papers before you glanced away.

As you did so, you heard Light pull out a nearby chair. As always, his movements were measured. Methodical almost. He was kind of enough not to drag the chair's legs against the floor, choosing instead to slightly lift it up. You were grateful for his seemingly kind action even if there was some ulterior motive beneath his kind facade.

For a moment, the both of you sat in silence. As you waited for the eventual conversation to follow, you tried to shake off the discomfort that plagued you—this situation was all too familiar to the isolated life you led before. 

Light, polite but forever too nosy for his own good, asked a question that you dreaded being asked from anyone else.

"You don't seem too sad that L died." He paused and if you happened to look up at that moment, you could see the hint of an upturned curve to his lip. It's too bad for Light, though. Despite his careful acting that he cultivated for several months in captivity, you knew him just as well as you knew the man who died. At times like this, it was advantageous, but when all you wanted to do was leave and live life to the fullest, it served as a reminder of all that you lost. "Tell me, when Mogi informed you that he died, what did you feel?”

You barely had the strength to look away from your hands, but your voice was sharp enough to make freshly broken glass look soft in comparison. “If you’re implying that I had anything to do with his death—”

“I wouldn’t blame you.” You looked up only to find that Light was looking down at you, pity and sympathy swimming in his eyes. “Between the solitary confinement, the psychological torture, and forced observation, I wouldn’t say that I haven’t been feeling anything other than relief. In your position, I would think that you would be feeling the same.”

The truth, as most things were in real life, was a lot harder to put into words, much less simplify into plain terms. 

Before the Kira Investigation, you had led a relatively normal life as a private investigator. You were by no means someone who was as intelligent or as connected as the likes of the three most famous detectives in the world, but you were smart and keen on solving any mysteries that landed at your feet. When the Kira Case became publicized and the ICPO were looking for ways to track down Kira, you had offered your services.

And then—

You were approached by L. 

You’ve heard of him. Anyone who was involved with cases that stumped nations, where international cooperatives were needed to track down crime syndicates and bring down seedy organizations, knew about L. He was a famed detective who was renowned for his intelligence and propensity for anonymity. What was more, there was also the fact that he was also infamous for the fact that he rejected several known (ongoing) cases because he deemed them “unworthy” of his time. Arrogance was not something that you can entertain in this line of work, but for L, he practically held the world in the palm of his hand. 

And that arrogance led to him working alone. 

Which made it all the more jarring when you were approached by an elderly man dressed in a pitch black overcoat bearing a laptop. You were on your guard, of course, but you came to heel when you saw the stylized gothic “L” appear on the screen alongside the telltale monotone of a digitized voice speaking to you. At first, you were confused, but the situation was made clear when L informed you that you were to serve as his “in” to the Japanese Task Force and that you would be compensated. 

Apparently, a former FBI agent that L used to work with—Miss Naomi Misora, you were told—had killed herself shortly after realizing that her fiance had been killed by Kira himself. To L, the killer was evident—the teenager that he had been following that day was obviously the culprit. However, he needed proof.

Hence, you.

Obviously, things didn’t turn out too well afterwards. L had to be personally involved and introduce himself by his official title to the Japanese detectives who wanted to take down Kira, two teenagers were apprehended as likely suspects, and you resigned yourself to at least a few more months of observation before you could finally return to your old life.

What you didn’t account for was L setting his sights on you.

As much as you hated to admit it, you were in awe of the detective. How could you not? His intelligence far outshone any other person you had ever known. He was pragmatic and efficient, his idiosyncrasies painting him to be some sort of mad genius confined to the terrors of an organic vessel. Despite his propensity for sweets and clothing that had clearly seen better days, you could not deny that he was magnetic as he was repulsive. 

A computer masquerading as a human. 

During all that time you had spent investigating the Kira suspects, curbing L’s plans to psychologically torture and isolate both Light and Misa, and looking into theories as to how Light and Misa could kill with only a name and face, you had no idea that L was paying just as much attention to you as he was to them. 

What had first started out as brief meetings where you would inform L of your findings had become drawling conversations. You would be remiss to say that you didn’t enjoy stimulating conversation once in a while, but when these exchanges became more frequent, you were at a loss as to what to say. Up until this point, you were in a professional relationship with L and barring that, you weren’t too interested in him outside of the investigation. You thought about asking him why he sought you out so often, but decided that since he liked to remain anonymous that maybe he was just lonely.

And that’s when the restrictions started happening. 

Before you knew it, L wanted to keep you inside for longer hours. 

He wanted you to report more often—the meetings between the two of you occurring at least every other day now even if you had found nothing substantial.

Eventually, when you began to question his motives, he had drugged, bound, and placed into a separate floor for your own personal use where he installed cameras he alone had access to.

It was for your own good, he told you after you had screamed at him to explain himself. After all, you had been in the field for so long, it was only understandable that there was the possibility that there was another Kira out there and it was only a matter of time that they matched your name to your face. 

For the first few weeks, you tried to convince yourself that you didn’t have it as bad as the two Kira suspects. The pretty model was bound and blindfolded, tricked into thinking that she was talking to a stalker. Meanwhile, the young university student was merely confined. At the very least, you could walk around in your room. 

You could make your own food.

You could yell and scream at the hidden cameras without repercussion.

But you could never leave. 

Luckily, when the two suspects had been released from custody (but still bound to the headquarters for further observation), Light had convinced L to let you loose around the building. At the time, you were thankful to move around and actually interact with other people outside of L, but you began to realize that maybe Light might have had a motive behind letting you free…

Out of preservation, you made sure to keep your distance from both your alleged savior and your captor.

And then the Death Note was found, a Shinigami interrogated, and then—

L had died. 

And, for now, you were free. 

Not free from the probing eyes of the detectives who wanted to interrogate you for the circumstances of L’s murder, but you had more freedom than you had for the past several months or so.

You smiled at Light and gave a nod that was more of a jerky twitch than a confident affirmation. Even now, you were wary that there were cameras in the room. Being alone with Light was dangerous enough as is, but if the rest of the team knew that you were fraternizing with him so soon after L’s death… 

Then again most of them were aware of the heinous circumstances surrounding L’s relationship with you and had voiced their concerns, but had eventually been bullied into their place. 

“I’m just sorry that I couldn’t have done it myself.” It barely came out as a whisper, but Light heard you. His eyebrows rose to his hairline and his mouth parted just right in surprise—if he was Kira, he was really good at feigning surprise. “Kira took that away from me.”

“It could be worse,” Light reasoned. “L took away your freedom.”

“And my time,” you muttered. “So much lost time… I could have been helping with the investigation, but…”

You trailed off, unwilling to spare the thought any more energy. 

“Hey.” Light placed a gentle hand on your shoulder; the presence was more than enough of a grounding force to keep you calm. For reasons unknown, you felt his touch warm you. “We can still catch Kira, right? Besides, since I’ll be heading the investigation, I’ll be needing someone to help me who was just as invested and as close to L as I was.” 

He paused when he saw you think it over. 

“What do you think?”

You thought about L and the lengths he went to keep Light close and you closer. 

You thought about Light holding L as he died.

And you thought about bringing Kira to justice. 

What was another L, you thought, when you would finally complete the job that you were tasked to do from the very beginning?

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DISCLAIMER: I do not condone yandere behavior outside of fictional settings. Please don’t mistake the actions of fictional characters displayed in works of fiction to be considered harmless in real life.

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[thewitchoftheweed]

Hello! Here's to you having an easier week I'd like to ask; will we see TOWW manifesting himself through Narinder again? I can't imagine after all the business with Neftis is over that he'll go back dormant easily. Would that be the next obstacle for Hamal and Narinder in the next part of the series?

Is TOWW just a leftover part of Narinder from his time in the afterlife, or did you make him into some kind of system? A commentor noted that how TOWW operates seemed like a protector in a system, though they got their info from TikTok so it might not be accurate at all. In a twisted and wrapped way, he does act as a protector for Narinder, keeping his sanity in the core as he acts in his place, admonishing him for letting his guard down and complacent that it cut his knees off, and even maybe attempting to comfort him with his presence during Narinder's breakdown that he will be stuck again in the Veil, forever this time. I don't know, seems unlikely this won't come up and be discussed with again.

May a wonderful week buoyed you through, take your medicine on time and sleep early.

Hi there! Great questions.

When I first started writing for Narinder I did some research on the impacts of long term solitary confinement, PTSD, and eventually DID.

When I first started writing I knew he was going to have severe psychological side effects from his time alone in the veil, but the idea of The One Who Waits becoming a separate “mask” or alternate personality just sort of evolved over time. TOWW does very much function as a twisted sort of protector for Narinder in this AU. TOWW tends to intensify the worst aspects of Narinder’s personality, especially his ruthlessness and resentment toward his family.

TOWW is a more severe personality, but it’s based on the “persona” Narinder crafted during the early days of his family’s worship. The young Bishops needed someone to scare their enemies and make their followers see how powerful they were, so Narinder behaved in a way that would accomplish both goals. It gradually became a tool he used to disassociate himself from his own horrific and cruel actions, and once he was trapped with nothing else, that “mask” drifted into a persona of its own. It’s not necessarily a remnant of who Narinder used to be, but who he felt he needed to be.

You’re correct in assuming that TOWW won’t go down quietly. In a way he’ll always be “with” Narinder, but a big aspect of this fic is Narinder confronting the person he used to be. I won’t say too much, but I will point out that in this AU even mortals have left “echoes” within the veil... 😉

Thanks for reading!

[shadowsrulemymind]

How the Prison Realm is a worse solitary confinement and what that means for Gojo Satoru:

With Gege stating that they hope to end the series this year and Gojo possibly being released from the Prison Realm very soon, I decided that it was time to write about my favorite theory for the series, especially since I haven't seen anyone else make a full documentation about it.

Content Warning! This theory will discuss in depth about horrific prison conditions, torture, suicide, self-harm, and severe mental health problems.

Spoilers for the manga up to Chapter 213.

To start off I HIGHLY recommend reading This post explaining the theory about Gojo’s left eye! Its very interesting and some of its concepts overlap with this theory. 

What exactly is solitary confinement?

Solitary confinement (SC) is a method used in prisons to punish disobedient/dangerous inmates. SC is carried out by isolating the inmate within a small room that's typically 6x9 ft. The cells may or may not have windows to see out of, have just enough room to contain a bed and a toilet with little space to walk around in, have blank walls, and little to no way to tell the time. Inmates are typically kept within the cells for 22-24 hours a day for however long the prison deems necessary. This can span from a couple of days to years.

The only contact inmates typically receive when held within a SC cell is restricted to the prison guards that give them food through a smaller door built into the steel door that keeps them trapped.

SC’s conditions have SEVERE effects on both mental health and physical health.

The psychological effects of SC are as follows:

Anxiety / Paranoia / Obsessive thoughts

Aggression / Decline in impulse control

Depression / PTSD

Insomnia / Loss of Identity

Cognitive disturbances / Psychosis

Losing touch with reality 

Increase risk of Self-harm and suicide

Hypersensitivity

The physical effects are as follows:

The shrinking of the hippocampus / Surges in the amygdala

Slowed brain activity / Worsening of intellect

Social Pain (Body translates this into physical pain)

Worsening of perceptual motor skills

Fewer/smaller/decreased connections of neurons

Fewer blood vessels in the brain

Hypertension / Increased heart rate / Shaking

Muscle atrophy / degradation of eyesight

Weakness / Loss of weight

To put it simply SC is designed to break its prisoners. Many of those who have been through SC have stated they would injure themselves to remind themselves that they are still real or even to force guards to enter the cells so that they could have a shred of human contact, even if it means being beaten by the guards and obtaining a longer sentence. Those who have gotten out have said the effects are long term and they have become afraid of being in open spaces or afraid of interacting with people. 

There is no benefit to SC, it makes violent inmates worse and non-violent inmates can become aggressive.

Many inmates commit suicide within SC or eventually do so after release due to the resulting mental health issues. The United Nations declared SC for more than 15 consecutive days to be torture.

Now that you know what the conditions/effects of SC are, lets take a look at how that relates to the Prison Realm (PR).

We only have a single image of what the inside of the PR looks like.

And just by this singular image you can immediately find similarities between the PR and SC:

Little to no room- While SC gives you at least a little room to walk around, the PR seems to have ZERO room for its inmate to move around in. Seemingly it contains its inmate within the dimensions of that persons body.

Complete isolation- The PR is a pocket dimension designed to completely separate its inmate from the rest of the world with absolutely no contact with the outside world or any other living beings.

No way to tell the time- Gojo states that time doesn't pass within the PR which means he will have no way of knowing how many hours, days or even years have passed while he’s contained within. 

Kenjaku even tells us that like SC the PR can only contain a single inmate and that the only ways out of it is either by being released intentionally or by suicide. Considering the current known similarities its no wonder Jogo states that the PR is taboo.

There's also symbolism that implies that Gojo wont be coming out of the PR the same as when he entered it.

As an artist I can tell you that blotting out the face the way that the PR does to Gojo’s before his capture is something we use often to symbolize a few things. Its been used to show that someone is inauthentic (eyes are the window of the soul) and/or that that person is corrupted. 

Trains are also a symbolism here since they can represent change and a transitional period. 

One thing that I think shows that the PR has some sort of effect on its inmate is the fact that Kenjaku wants to one day release Gojo from it. Its become obvious that Kenjaku does everything simply due to scientific curiosity and I believe that this is no exception to that. If the PR does effect Gojo, Kenjaku would ABSOLUTLY want to release him to observe its effects.

And if the PR effects Gojo the same way as SC would than it will be catastrophic.

Gojo has already shown signs of mental instability throughout the series. He’s unhinged when taking a fight seriously and seemingly had a manic episode during his rematch with Toji.

And after he kills Toji, when Geto finally arrives he seems to have started dissociating. Which he relies on Geto to help guide him and make the right choices.

Gojo has also shown multiple times that he wants to simply kill all the higher ups and be done with them all. 

Jujutsu Kaisen has had many moments that discuss mental health, whether that be during Geto’s downfall, Yuta stating he attempted suicide or Yuji’s current declining mental health and willingness to die. Gege knows what he’s talking about and its abundantly clear that the PR is based off of SC. 

This means Gojo is undoubtedly going to have serious issues when he’s finally released from the PR. 

He’ll be more aggressive than ever, his impulse control will be fucked, he might come out of there hallucinating and unable to even tell what’s real. Which if all of this is the case there is NO chance that the higher ups wont be slaughtered. He already wanted to kill them before and now that most of his friends are dead, his students are mutilated, the higher ups have exiled him and finally him losing the two children its implied that he raised? I can’t imagine he won’t finally snap. 

We’ve seen what happens to those jujutsu society deems worthless from both Maki and Toji. Maki murdered her entire clan and Toji became an unstable mess. It won’t be surprising if we will finally get to see what happens when they put ALL the expectations on someone. When they demand perfection. 

Gojo has been able to pick himself back up every time something has gone wrong, but I don’t think he will be able to do that this time. 

The higher ups at the very least will die, that I’m sure of; However, I think Gojo might take down both the Kamo and Gojo clan too. If he’s in such an unstable state he might just say ‘fuck it’ and kill everyone who had a hand in keeping their society the way it is. 

Gojo has now been in the PR for 16 days. This exceeds the UNs limit of 15 days for being held in SC. 

Another thing that I’ve begun to theorize while writing this is that it’s possible that with Gojo unable to tell how long its been inside the PR, what if the real world time he’s been imprisoned (3 years, 4 weeks) is how long he thinks he’s been imprisoned? Not sure if that will hold any weight but it’s definitely an interesting idea.

Edit: So a recent Q&A happened and...

This basically confirms everything that I said.

https://twitter.com/jacixn/status/1629947429901541377?t=dyu81gFSJzdZuGxefmQBAQ&s=19

[ao3feed-spirk]

Trektober day10

read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/50726377 by pip_the_human He was fully aware of the effects of solitary confinement on Humans and Vulcans alike. He knew the mental effects, the startlingly fast countdown to crazytown, a term Doctor McCoy would use. Surak, he missed Leonard. He missed his stupid Human idioms, and his stupid Human mannerisms, and his stupid Human ears, and he would do anything, anything just to hear his stupid Human voice. And he missed Jim, he missed Jim with all his soul. He missed his eyes crinkling in a smile and he missed the sideways manner in which he sat on the chair. He missed the way he blinked and the way his shirt wrinkled when he sat down and the way his breathing sounded and he missed his touches, a short brush of their arms, a brief pat on the back, the feeling of Jim’s hand on his shoulder. He hadn’t felt anything but smooth white for 52.126 hours. ----- OR: Spock is subjected to white room torture. Trektober day 10! Prompt: Sensory Deprivation Words: 1381, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 10 of Trektober 2023 Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Spock (Star Trek), Leonard "Bones" McCoy (mentioned), James T. Kirk Relationships: James T. Kirk/Spock Additional Tags: this one got dark, sorry - Freeform, Angst, :(, White Room Torture, Torture, Psychological Torture, theres some blood, but mostly he just sits in a room, Prompt: Sensory Deprivation, Sensory Deprivation, Self-Harm, just there for the warning, Hallucinations, Crying, Trektober 2023, Sorry guys, Angst with a Happy Ending, I promise theres a happy ending, Solitary Confinement, I promise he doesn't go crazy, crazy? I was crazy once., They put me in a room., a rubber room., a rubber room with rats., and rats make me crazy. read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/50726377

[mikarchive2]

generally i think death note pretty consistent and contains few real plot holes (if any) but the way light + misa spent such a long time in solitary confinement before the yotsuba arc really bothers me like. that would have had devastating effects on their mental and physical health. considering its a narrative thats otherwise so focused on psychology that was such a silly goofy choice

[lightdancer1]

One of the reasons for my string of 'Death rescues Dream and it goes badly wrong stories'

Is to deal with one of Neil's other points. The Endless are not, in fact, trained superheroes. They aren't trained fighters, either. Death has immense raw power but has never really tried to use it in the ways she does, and in the one scenario where it goes off flawlessly there are completely different problems that come from it.

In reality even a complete idiot like Roderick Burgess, gift-wrapped the most blatantly obvious set of wedges and divide and conquer, would be able to make use of them. And in my scenarios he very much does, because even he could see something that blindingly obvious if it was in front of his face, and since Death is the most human-like of the Endless and loving and forgiving to a fault it almost never occurs to her to either lie or just disintegrate him. To any others of her siblings there'd be less of a deal and more 'the beatings will continue until compliance ensues'. With Death, OTOH, she really does act like a human big sister worried about her little brotjher, and that can go very badly in the right circumstances (or the wrong ones).

The flip side of it is that Death's very humanity also means that circumstances that did have measurable and horrific effects on Dream didn't have quite the same effects as while time passes like it does for mortals, Dream isn't human in his psychology or personal-emotional-metaphysical makeup in the way Death is. Solitary confinement affects Death very much like it does human beings, because this is one of many, many ways where being humanlike bites her in the ass in ways that it wouldn't any of her far less human siblings.

[toxic-mothers-tourney]

Toxic propaganda: Medusa Gorgon (Soul Eater)

CW: nonconsensual medical procedures

adopted a child just to see what would happen if she fused a guy that could turn into a sword with their blood. abused Crona and raised them to be as ruthless of a killing machine as possible, punishing refusal to kill small animals with solitary confinement (well not really solitary, but the sword guy fused with them is probably worse than solitude).

I HATE HER I WANT TO DROP KICK HER INTO THE SUN imagine making a child, treating them like an “it,” constantly criticizing them for being weak, injecting a sentient weapon into their blood that constantly harassing and belittles them, forcing them to kill small animals and locking them up in a dark chamber for days at a time without food until they go insane if they can’t do it. *And then* when they finally break free of your controlling ass and learn that people can genuinely care about them, manipulating their insecurities to harm the people around them as a means to your selfish end. And in the manga it’s SOMEHOW EVEN WORSE BUT THIS RANT IS LONG ENOUGH. Worst mother ever gg

I feel like using your child as an experiment is really fucked up. Locking them in a room and telling them to kill a small animal. Having them kill humans once they reach the double digits. Fusing them with an asshole who abuses them further.

She's really mean, experimented on her kid and used them as a pawn for her evil schemes, etc etc.

THE abusive anime mother of all time

i didn't submit her earlier but putting in a submission for her now that she's lost her guaranteed spot but still has a chance, i do still think if there's limited room for mad scientist moms she's juicily toxic beyond that! like honestly giving her kid fucked up blood is barely just the START, it's also a whole gamut of not letting her kid be a person outside of what She wants them to be - deeply isolating them and actively CONVINCING them they have no hope of connecting to other people, that she is the only person they can depend on. like i would easily argue that the psychological effects are way deeper than the physical experimentation effects here! this kid does Not know how to be a person. and it's not even like this was a calculated part of the experiment she admits she kind of messed up there making her kid so unable to stand on their own! like obvs you know The General Deal i won't recap the plot for you, but i don't know if you've read the manga? and in case you haven't i Gotta make sure you know about Thee Toxic Mom scene that makes me go insane which is when crona finally is successful at murder enough for her. she finally starts acting kind and loving to them. and THAT's the final thing that really breaks them, they can't handle her suddenly being kind, it's terrible if it's fake and it's even worse if it's NOT fake! not just because she held off on it for so long but because it's not fair SHE gets to have and keep a person she loves when THEY had to throw away everyone else. and that's when they kill her, and she gloats like it's the final part of her plan but her last words ARE still "i love you, crona" despite everything. she's not JUST cold it's when she STOPS being so that is the worst. if you haven't read the manga read just this chapter pwease i reread it when i need to have a little more mental illness https://manga4life.com/read-online/Soul-Eater-chapter-87.html

[xis-kaab12]

documentary prison alctraz

A documentary about prison is a film or series that explores different aspects of the prison system, including the experiences of inmates, the conditions inside prisons, the effects of incarceration on families and communities, and the policies that shape the justice system.

Documentary filmmakers often interview inmates, corrections officers, lawyers, and other experts to provide an in-depth look at the realities of prison life. They may also delve into issues such as racial disparities in sentencing, the impact of mandatory minimum sentences, and the use of solitary confinement.

Some notable examples of documentaries about prison include "The 13th" (2016), which explores the intersection of race, mass incarceration, and the criminal justice system in the United States, "The Stanford Prison Experiment" (2015), which re-enacts the infamous psychological study of the same name, and "O.G." (2018), a fictionalized account of a man's struggle to reintegrate into society after serving over two decades in prison.

These documentaries can shed light on important issues surrounding the prison system and can be a powerful tool for sparking discussions and promoting change.

Alcatraz is a former maximum-security federal prison located on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. It operated from 1934 to 1963 and was known for housing some of the most notorious and dangerous criminals of its time.

Alcatraz was designed to be a highly secure and isolated facility, with thick concrete walls, metal bars, and guard towers. Inmates were confined to their cells for up to 23 hours a day and were allowed only limited access to exercise yards and communal spaces.

Some of the most famous inmates at Alcatraz included Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Robert Stroud, also known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz". Despite its reputation as an impenetrable fortress, Alcatraz had several famous escape attempts, including the 1962 "Escape from Alcatraz" in which three inmates managed to escape the island and were never seen again.

Alcatraz was closed as a prison in 1963 due to its high operating costs and the deteriorating condition of the facilities. Today, the island is a popular tourist attraction and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Visitors can take guided tours of the prison, including the cells, the mess hall, and the library, and learn about the history of this infamous institution.

[bobwess]

I thought about this way too long and hard. Here's the thing. Solitary confinement has really bad effects on the mind, and I'd be hesitant to volunteer for it. I struggle at the best of times, I don't know I'd be resistant in the slightest to absolutely losing my shit and my will to live. Obviously, this does look obviously worlds nicer than solitary in prison, but still. Presumably there will be food and a bathroom. I'd only really be cool with it if I wasn't being directly observed, I wanna talk to myself in peace. I feel like for that money I'd pretty much have to say yes? Right? Even setting aside personal financial stability and luxury, the amount of good you could do with that money. At the rate it's devaluing I could buy twitter. I could fully fund a million charities. I could fully fund a space program that was actually for science and not rich-people hotels. That's right, I'm buyin' NASA, baby~ None of my friends or family could ever want for anything.

But then, in the perceived timelessness I spent in isolation, with only my fucked up thoughts for company, I worry I'd get fairly jaded and become a real fucked up billionaire. But then, I suppose you'd have to take the risk. Best case scenario i still help. Worst case scenario I am another Jeff Bezos and hopefully the worker uprising will take care of me when they behead all the rich assholes.

Or maybe just having the money would do it. Rich people are usually brought up rich though, so I feel like they're dragons hoarding their stash. If you accident into a stash I have to believe you'd be much more willing to actually distribute the wealth. I could also set up some INTENSE therapy and maybe even some institutionalization for right after I get let out, I'd have the money. Money like that should be able to hire a fleet of therapists and stuff to really help reintegrate you into society.

Didn't Mansa Musa once completely wreck the Egyptian economy by being too rich and spending too much money? Am I going to destroy the economy of the united states?

So I suppose the risk would still be worth it. And if I did suffer years of psychological suffering afterwards hopefully it'd still be worth it for the people who could be helped. It's a toss up.

Yes.