The goal is to inform the public that there are more effective alternatives to solitary confinement. Is it more effective for an inmate to lose their mind while isolated? The answer to this question is, no. Solitary confinement creates more violence, both inside and outside prison walls. By reducing the number of prisoners in solitary confinement, the state of Mississippi proved that there was a way to lower the number of violent attacks on the facility. Mississippi always saved more than $5 million dollars but reducing the use of