Seclusion was Experienced as Dehumanizing and Traumatizing
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Basic needs were not met:
such as water, food, blanket, soap to wash hands after using the “prison toilet,” toilet paper, way to tell the time.
“Very dehumanizing, like my basic rights were taken away from me, and I feel like that does harm, not good.”
Often resembled past traumatic events;
such as prior sexual harassment and violence.
“It is so re-traumatizing for someone that has been sexually assaulted. That stealing of power, that forcefulness of that physical vulnerability in combination with being injected with drugs… How both of those traumas embed and reinforce one another is so real and profound.”
Identity shaped the traumatizing nature of the experience
– including those related to age, gender, and race. This woman recounted her experience with healthcare providers, including security personnel.
“They’re trying to strip your clothes off – like, four grown-ass men – and you’re 22 years old”