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TORTURE BLANCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solitary confinement
1, record 1, English, solitary%20confinement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cell isolation 2, record 1, English, cell%20isolation
correct
- incommunication 3, record 1, English, incommunication
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The confinement of a prisoner in isolation of all other prisoners. 4, record 1, English, - solitary%20confinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solitary confinement is a special form of imprisonment in which a prisoner is isolated from any human contact, though often with the exception of members of prison staff. It is sometimes employed as a form of punishment beyond incarceration for a prisoner, and has been cited as an additional measure of protection from the criminal or is given for violations of prison regulations. 5, record 1, English, - solitary%20confinement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isolement cellulaire
1, record 1, French, isolement%20cellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- torture blanche 2, record 1, French, torture%20blanche
feminine noun
- régime cellulaire 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gime%20cellulaire
masculine noun
- mise au secret 4, record 1, French, mise%20au%20secret
feminine noun
- détention au secret 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tention%20au%20secret
feminine noun
- interdiction de communiquer 5, record 1, French, interdiction%20de%20communiquer
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Isolement prolongé d'un détenu en vue d'affaiblir sa résistance psychologique. 2, record 1, French, - isolement%20cellulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La peine de mort exceptée, l’isolement cellulaire constitue la sanction pénale la plus extrême à laquelle un détenu peut être condamnée. Ses effets néfastes sur la santé, et sur le bien-être en général des personnes soumises à ce type de sanction, surtout pour des périodes prolongées, peuvent être très graves. 6, record 1, French, - isolement%20cellulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incomunicación
1, record 1, Spanish, incomunicaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régimen de detención excepcional, opuesto al de libre plática. 1, record 1, Spanish, - incomunicaci%C3%B3n
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