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One of the harshest punishments you can receive in prison is solitary confinement. Advocates say solitary confinement does more harm than good - leaving the incarcerated with lasting mental health problems that go beyond the duration of their served sentence. 

This hour, we talk with advocates in our state who are working to end solitary confinement. And we will hear from someone who experienced solitary confinement. 

Should Connecticut ban this practice in its prisons? We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:
Kelan Lyons -  Reporter and Report for America corps member who covers justice for the Connecticut Mirror (@Kelan_Lyons)
Barbara Fair - lead organizer and member of the Steering Committee for Stop Solitary CT
Leighton Johnson - Public Education Coordinator and member of the Steering Committee for Stop Solitary CT

One of the harshest punishments you can receive in prison is solitary confinement. Advocates say solitary confinement does more harm than good - leaving the incarcerated with lasting mental health problems that go beyond the duration of their served sentence.&nbsp;
This hour, we talk with advocates in our state who are working to end solitary confinement.&nbsp;And we will hear from someone who experienced solitary confinement.&nbsp;
Should Connecticut ban this practice in its prisons? We want to hear from you.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Kelan Lyons&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;Reporter and Report for America corps member who covers justice for the&nbsp;<a href="https://ctmirror.org/">Connecticut Mirror</a>&nbsp;(<a href="http://kelan_lyons/">@Kelan_Lyons</a>)</li>
<li>Barbara Fair&nbsp;- lead organizer and member of the Steering Committee for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stopsolitaryct.org/">Stop Solitary CT</a></li>
<li>Leighton Johnson&nbsp;- Public Education Coordinator and member of the Steering Committee for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stopsolitaryct.org/">Stop Solitary CT</a></li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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