U.S. Prisoner has Spent 28 Years in Solitary Confinement

U.S. Prisoner has Spent 28 Years in Solitary Confinement

Thomas Silverstein has spent nearly three decades in solitary confinement, and because of that he’s suing the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

America’s “most isolated man” has been held in an extreme form of solitary confinement under a “no human contact” order for 28 years.

He was first sent to the California state prison at San Quentin at age 19 for armed robbery. Released on parole, he committed three more armed robberies (with his father and cousin) and, in 1977, he was sentenced to 15 more years. He began his term at San Quentin, but was transferred to the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kansas. In December 1980, he was convicted of murdering a fellow inmate, although the ruling was later reversed. In the meantime, Silverstein was transferred to the federal prison at Marion, Illinois. There he was convicted of the murders of two prisoners, one of which he admits to.

On October 22, 1983, Silverstein stabbed to death a prison guard, Merle Clutts. He was immediately transferred to a prison in Atlanta and given “no human-contact status.” His cell was so small he could stand in one place and touch both walls simultaneously. His bed took up the length of the cell, and he had no other furniture. He was permitted to wear underwear, but was given no other clothing.

http://www.allgov.com/Unusual_News/ViewNews/US_Prisoner_has_Spent_28_Years_in_Solitary_Confinement_110510

Every time he is in general population he kills someone. Last time it was a guard.

Tough to feel sorry for him.....

Seems like he kills someone every time he's put with other people. :shrug:

while in prision. i have no sympathy for him.. he made his bed now he can lie in it for the rest of his life

No, sorry buddy. You made your choice to not be fit company and now you are stuck with it. Follow Robert Stroud's path and maybe do something with the rest of your pitiful life.

nobody made him kill that guard. He's where he belongs.

I would need to hear something compelling because sympathizing with him.

While in prison, he managed to kill two prisoners and a guard.
How else is he supposed to be kept?

Nice family, huh?

I have a solution to his problem though...it's called euthanasia..

He's clearly unable to safely be around other prisoners.

"...post-apocalyptic state..."

Seems like an odd descriptive phrase in this case.


EDIT: my spelling is "post-apocalyptic" this morning. :dunce:

If I ever was in prison, I would have no problem being in solitary confinement. The only condition would be a steady supply of books and paper to write on. I would even forego the sun for such safety.