Should Architects Boycott Building “Supermax” Prisons?

Should Architects Boycott Building "Supermax" Prisons?

There’s no question that solitary confinement—the nebulous, undefined, and largely undocumented practice that Amnesty International, the NYCLU, and the UN call torture—can cause horrific psychological damage to prisoners. But are the architects who build these structures responsible for them?

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