 Solitary confinement has been shown to be detrimental to the mental and physical well-being of all inmates, but there are some ways in which being put into segregation can be more harmful for women than for men.This is often due to patriarchal structures that exist outside of the prison environment as well.They “experience segregation "as women"”; they are both subjected to slightly different treatment than men are and their perception of this treatment may differ as well.