were males, 7221 and the rest 564 females. To see if participants had any type of mental illness, they looked at self-reported, mental health-related treatment (Biltz). The results of this study found that the number of inmates who participated in this study had a disproportionate number of mental health inmates who were physically victimized. According to this study, prisons are a violent and dangerous place for people suffering from mental illnesses (Biltz). Male inmates suffering from any form of mental illness were nearly 1.6 times more likely to be physically victimized while in prison. Female prisoners who had a mental illness were even more likely to suffer from physical victimization, they were almost 2 times more likely than male prisoners with a mental illness (Blitz). African American and Hispanic inmates were more likely to be physically victimized by both inmates and staff. An article was published by the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law discussing the challenge doctors face when dealing with inmates who have experienced solitary confinement. Solitary confinement involves isolation from other inmates or any form of communication related to physical torture (Metzner). Inmates who are in Supermax prisons or solitary confinement-only prison wings experience an abnormal environment, extreme security, and only four people a week allowed to leave their cell (Metzner). Solitary confinement can be very harmful to an inmate's mental health, especially if they suffer from pre-existing mental illnesses, if they are in solitary confinement for a long period of time, and if they have something available such as the radio... middle of the article. .....there have been many studies conducted in the past before the 2000s, however for this article those studies were not helpful as the use of current evidence was of utmost importance. Another limitation to the topic of this article is that studies usually only include males. Little information has been published regarding children and women facing administrative segregation or solitary confinement. These changes are hoped to help reduce the amount of self-harm experienced in prisons and jails. Further studies are needed to see whether the likelihood of mental illness increases in prisoners who have been in solitary confinement. Studies also need to look at inmates suffering from mental illness before solitary confinement and see whether solitary confinement worsens their symptoms or even worsens their mental illness overall..