These are called “dummy cages” or “coffins”. Many people who’ve been to prison have been placed in one, including myself. I was put in a dummy cage immediately after discovering that my cell mate was dead - while in the midst of a mild panic attack.
https://twitter.com/mariewaldron75/status/1373012369928982528
Needless to say, it didn’t help my situation. My dummy cage was plexiglass-lined and hard to breath in; claustrophobia just made me panic more. I ended up crumpling into the bottom of the cage in order to breath through the grating.
I lot of people are put in them for “misbehaving”. Sometimes they’re put into them as part of the transportation or movement process. Sometimes dummy cages are used to segregated “enemies”.
Looks like there’s another use for the dummy cage: group or individual therapy. The horror knows no bounds.
https://twitter.com/caligirl220/status/1373101382333394944
Define “temporary”. Sure, sometimes they’re used for a few minutes. Sometimes, they’re used for many, many hours. Often, they’re used when someone is in crisis. And, as I learned, they are also used to attend therapy and class.
https://twitter.com/ezorweb/status/1373174049530990593
I’ve seen people completely drenched in pepper spray held in these dummy cages for many hours. No relief, just burning and itching in these coffin-sized cages.
This is the nonsense I’m talking about. Dummy cages are used for art class. Yes, you read that right. ART CLASS.
https://twitter.com/christopoconnor/status/1373306618129969155
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