Last Days of Solitary
About Last Days of Solitary
In 2011, Maine State Prison launched a pioneering reform program to scale back its use of solitary confinement. Bafta and Emmy-winning film-maker Dan Edge and his co-director Lauren Mucciolo were given unprecedented access to the solitary unit - and filmed there for more than three years.
Daniel Edge and Lauren Mucciolo directed Last Days of Solitary, a 2017 documentary film.
Released in March 2017, it runs 80 minutes.
Shelv files it under self-harm, solitary confinement, frontline, and prison. It streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in the United States.
The Great Escape, Bronson, and Papillon make useful companions to Last Days of Solitary.