1The psychologist studied the effects of prolonged confinement on the mental health of prisoners in solitary cells.
2Is the use of confinement as a form of punishment inhumane, or can it serve a legitimate rehabilitative function?
3The hospital placed the patient in confinement to prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease.
4The judge imposed a sentence of confinement without the possibility of parole for the convicted felon.
5There is a growing body of research on the long-term effects of confinement on the cognitive development of children in institutional care.