Foreign Policy

To Jason Rezaian, Solitary Confinement Is Unjust And Inhumane

Rezaian was held captive in an Iranian prison for a year and a half with no idea when he would get out.

To Jason Rezaian, Solitary Confinement Is Unjust And Inhumane
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Washington Post global opinions writer Jason Rezaian was held in solitary confinement for 544 days in an Iranian prison. He thinks the practice is inhumane. In an interview with Newsy's Chance Seales, Rezaian discusses why he thinks solitary confinement should be abolished in American prisons.