It's a multi-tiered problem. I think OP might have convolved the two terms.
The fact that they isolated so many individuals and destroyed families is bad enough.
Solitary confinement, [as a punishment] cannot be justified for any reason, precisely because it imposes severe mental pain and suffering beyond any reasonable retribution for criminal behaviour and thus constitutes an act defined [as] … torture.
Isolation of prisoners is subject to widespread abuse. Mendez proposed all solitary confinement longer than 15 days should be outlawed:
It can amount to torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment when used as a punishment, during pretrial detention, indefinitely or for a prolonged period, for persons with mental disabilities or juveniles.
How many people experienced what the UN describes as "torture" by our government and institutions? Plus this article (and report it is based on) is describing prisonsNOT the general population.
Was it 15 days to slow the spread or 15 days to avoid being considered "torture" by the UN itself?
It's a multi-tiered problem. I think OP might have convolved the two terms.
The fact that they isolated so many individuals and destroyed families is bad enough.
— UN Special Rapporteur Juan E. Mendez 2011, as quoted in PsychologyToday.com March 10, 2018
— Indentation is Mendez, again, but from Huffpost Jan 26, 2012, italics = mine
How many people experienced what the UN describes as "torture" by our government and institutions? Plus this article (and report it is based on) is describing prisons NOT the general population.
Was it 15 days to slow the spread or 15 days to avoid being considered "torture" by the UN itself?
u/Narg & you both have given us some solid info here. Thanks for the discussion to help educate the readers & encourage critical thought.