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Sean Hasn't Always Been on the Wrong Side of the Law;

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Sean hasn't always been on the wrong side of the law; he grew up in a two-parent household and at a young age was involved with his church and the community garden that his dad loved. When his dad was arrested and sent to prison for growing copious amounts of marijuana, everything changed. When his father was sentenced, Sean's mom left him with his grandma and disappeared from the scene. Sean has had many chances to reform his behavior in the juvenile system, and his grandmother has tried to get him counseling and a mentor. Despite his young age of 16, Sean has just been sentenced as an adult in a shooting rampage that killed one and wounded four. Sean was placed in solitary confinement when he first arrived at the prison. The problem is that he has now been in solitude for three months. Historically, quarters that contained solitary cells were called what?

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