Standing cell

A standing cell is a special cell constructed so as to prevent the prisoner from doing anything but stand. It was used in 19th century Turkey, and in 20th century Chile, Germany, and Soviet Union. The Stehbunker was used in Nazi concentration camps during the Third Reich as a punishment.^[1] Standing cells were also used during Joseph Stalin's purges in the Soviet Union.^[2] Some standing cells were small enough for only one person, others held as many as four people.

^ Walter Laqueur; Judith Tydor Baumel (29 March 2001). The Holocaust Encyclopedia. Yale University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-300-08432-0. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
^ Robert Conquest (15 November 2007). The Great Terror: A Reassessment. Oxford University Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-19-531699-5. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

[LaqueurBaumel2001-1] Walter Laqueur; Judith Tydor Baumel (29 March 2001). The Holocaust Encyclopedia. Yale University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-300-08432-0. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

[Conquest2007-2] Robert Conquest (15 November 2007). The Great Terror: A Reassessment. Oxford University Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-19-531699-5. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

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