What solitary confinement did to Moochie – but not Paul Manafort | Issac Bailey

The Trump aide received ‘VIP’ treatment in jail. For ordinary prisoners, isolation leaves lasting marks

• This commentary was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, an independent nonprofit news organization covering the US criminal justice system
  

I once believed the South Carolina Department of Corrections had done my oldest brother, Moochie, a great favor when it decided to place him in solitary confinement. Naively, I thought it would keep him safe, away from being raped or attacked by other prisoners.

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