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Mandela Rules

The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (revised 2015), setting baseline standards for humane detention conditions. Defines prolonged solitary confinement (over 15 consecutive days) as cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.

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Updated November 10, 2025 Deportation & Immigration
Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Ongoing Reported record

Surge in Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention

10,500+ people subjected to solitary confinement in immigration detention over 14 months, with usage surging under the Trump administration. Nearly 75% of placements exceeded the UN's 15-day torture …

  • Over 10,500 people were placed in solitary confinement in immigration detention centers between April 2024 and May 2025.
  • The monthly rate of solitary confinement use under the second Trump administration was twice the rate from 2018-2023 and more than six times …
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