many states such as colorado, mississippi, and maine have implemented plans to reduce use of supermax prisons and solitary confinement and have begun to show signs of reform. joseph ponte, corrections commissioner of maine, cut supermax prison population by half. colorado has announced reforms to limit the use of solitary confinement in prisons following a study that showed significant levels of confinement and isolation in prisons. washington has also showed signs of decreased use of solitary confinement, low segregation of overall prison population, and emphasis on alternative methods.