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Examining the Use of Solitary Confinement

By Kyle Kellams

Published July 21, 2022 at 12:14 PM CDT

The play The Box examines how solitary confinement is used in American prisons. Sarah Shourd, the playwright/director/actor spent more than 400 days in solitary confinement in Iran. The national tour brings the production to the Arkansas Air and Military Museum this weekend.

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