SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN UK POLICE CUSTODY: MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE AND CONFESSIONS BROUGHT ON BY THE ACCUSED'S PSYCHOLOGICAL COLLAPSE AND SUFFERING

Abstract

The practice of having suspects isolated in UK police custody has raised more of a worry about its psychological effect on detainees. Generate in that it is as of now related to miscarriages of equity. Although designed to prevent emulation and subsequent danger, the two here promote unbearable mental strain and often lead to psychological breakdowns. The given conditions can adversely affect a detainee’s mental state so that under pressure he or she can confess to the crime he or she never committed. These confessions are not given a lot of credibility for many reasons; for instance, the accused is generally in a very bad state of mind, and therefore questions are raised on the fairness of justice systems. Historical cases that should be taken as examples include cases where solitary confinement led to wrongful convictions, the reason being: when an individual stays in solitary confinement long enough, they get emotionally and psychologically vulnerable, and when they get exhausted and they are asked questions regarding their crime, all they will say is, ‘I did it.’. Legal and ethical consequences of these participations have resulted in a crescendo demanding reform, aiming at improving control and protection to ban accidental or intentional abuses. This paper examines the correlation between solitary confinement, psychological degradation, and injustice and calls for appropriate mechanisms that would help prevent subsequent effects on detainees and injustice outcomes.