Solitary confinement is generally defined as a prison management strategy that involves separating problematic inmates from the general prison population into closed cells with limited access to other people. Current research suggests that using solitary confinement as a long-term punishment has severe negative physical, psychological, and emotional effects on inmates. Nebraska's prisons are making efforts to mitigate those effects through shorter stays in restrictive housing, but more needs to be done. Stricter regulations on how prisons carry out restrictive housing sentences could reduce the rate of violent incidences and improve inmates' access to reformative care. In addition, more facilities would be tasked with offering intensive reflective programs for inmates to complete during their time in restrictive housing.