solitary confinement
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has reportedly been placed in solitary confinement following allegations in an NBC News report of his lavish federal prison lifestyle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Mr. Lai remains in solitary confinement and ill health, with only 45 minutes a day for exercise outside his cell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
But crucially, the text does not specify what will become of Ocalan, 77, who has spent the past 27 years being held in solitary confinement on Imrali prison island near Istanbul.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Rush has been held in solitary confinement, only allowed out for two hours a day.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Nothing tested my inner equilibrium as much as the time that Winnie was in solitary confinement.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
