single-celling

noun

The practice of placing a prisoner alone in a cell.

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Meanings

nounsingle-celling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of placing a prisoner alone in a cell.

    The DOC has agreed to eliminate many practices that violate the confidentiality of prisoners with HIV, he said. Among the procedures that will end are the practice of marking identification cards with a code that stands for "blood-born illness," single-celling and imposing work restrictions.

    1992 May 8, Dawn Schmitz, “Activists Demand PWA Rights On The Inside”, in Gay Community News, page 3
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APA

single-celling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-celling

MLA

“single-celling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-celling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single-celling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-celling.

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