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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aine Fox

End solitary confinement for children and limit it for adults, review demands

Autistic children and those with a learning disability should never be subjected to long-term segregation in hospital – and its use should be “severely curtailed” for adults, a review has recommended.

An independent panel, chaired by Baroness Hollins, was announced in November 2019, to oversee a case review for those in long-term segregation to help with their discharge into the community as “quickly as possible”.

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