How one prison uses a ‘blue room’ to calm inmates in solitary confinement

A “Blue Room” at a maximum security prison in Washington State features indoor plants, art, classical music, and a place for prisoners to sit and watch nature videos. The aim for the corrections officials is that by offering a visual dose of nature, inmates will be calmer and increase the safety of the prison.

• How one maximum security prison uses a ‘blue room’ to calm inmates in solitary confinement