Solitary confinement is a fair punishment and should be used more often, especially in cases of bad behavior and lack of cooperation from prisoners. Solitary confinement is a form of punishment that we have all experienced and grown up with, albeit on a smaller scale. Everyone has been “cornered” once or twice as a child, usually for misbehaving at home or in class. Solitary confinement in prisons is the same basic concept, just on an adult scale. However, I believe that rules and regulations on punishment should be imposed so that it does not last too long and is not abused. The following describes solitary confinement sentences for terrorism charges: “All aspects of a prisoner's life are continuously monitored by cameras and he may be prohibited from exercising or even writing. Within a few weeks, he begins to break down mentally. His thoughts become confused, speech becomes difficult, and he may become paranoid or irrational or feel panic. Survivors describe it as mental pain similar to torture. According to the Third Geneva Convention, prisoners of war should not be held in solitary confinement for more than 30 days, but unfortunately this treaty does not apply to presumed innocent defendants awaiting trial” (Downs