Pretrial solitary confinement erased nearly all human contact for Hashmi

Evidence

Fahad was allowed no contact with anyone outside his lawyer and, in very limited fashion, his parents—no calls, letters, or talking through the walls, because his cell was electronically monitored. He had to shower and relieve himself within view of the camera. He was allowed to write only one letter a week to a single member of his family, using no more than three pieces of paper. One parent was allowed to visit every two weeks, but often would be turned away at the door for bureaucratic reasons. Fahad was forbidden any contact—directly or through his lawyers—with the news media. He could read only portions of newspapers approved by his jailers—and not until 30 days after publication. Allowed only one hour out of his cell a day, he had no access to fresh air but was forced to exercise in a solitary cage. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 583

Categorization

• XREF: This exhausting of the suspect through isolation — the later line that ‘the state managed to break Hashmi’s spirit’ and forced a plea — is the enforcement mechanism that makes empty ‘fight the frame’ resistance collapse, relevant to why purely representational opposition loses. — connects to: Isolation and procedural stacking pressured Hashmi into a guilty plea — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of…, 583; Pretrial solitary confinement can erase almost all human contact for suspects; Pretrial confinement of a terror suspect was total isolation from human contact (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Pretrial solitary confinement can erase almost all human contact for suspects #corroborates (1.00)
• Pretrial confinement of a terror suspect was total isolation from human contact #corroborates (0.92)
• Four years of isolation broke Hashmi into accepting a guilty plea #expands (0.80)