Does solitary confinement constitute solitary confinement?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ogiamien v Ontario, 2016 ONSC 3080 (CanLII):
In Bacon v. Surrey Pre-trial Services Centre, supra, an inmate had been placed in “administrative segregation”, a form of solitary confinement. He was permitted one hour out of his cell per day, which was also his opportunity to shower and to contact counsel.
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