In his blog “Alabama Prison Officials won’t say why Prison Strike Leader is in Solitary Confinement” Brian Sonenstein writes about a prisoner that was leading retaliations and put into solitary confinement. Mr. Sonenstein works as publishing editor for Shadow proof and a columnist for Prison Protest. He has published an abundance of blogs for credible websites and is currently building his collection. In his blog the author believes that Alabama prison officials are withholding their reasoning for putting a prisoner in solitary confinement and that he should be released. He is making the claim that this prisoner is being punished cruel and unusually; meaning his eighth amendment right has been violated. Supposedly, the prisoner was put in zip ties and directly transferred to a new prison. The author attempting to find a reason for this prisoner’s placement in solitary confinement visits the wardens. All three provide the same response and don’t give a defined reason, all three were just “following orders”. The author concludes that he could not possibly find the real and only truth but speculates that he was put in solitary confinement unjustly and should be returned to his original prison. This author has chosen to believe the prisoner and according to him he has feared for his life at some points in this prison and rebellion was his only option. I am hesitant to decide who I believe is in the right and wrong in this situation. If it is true that the prisoner violated the terms of his probation then it is understandable, depending on the severity, that he would be put in solitary confinement. However, if this man is only causing a retaliation to defend his life then the terms of his probation may have to be violated and the use of solitary confinement would be significantly unjust.
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