PADDEDCELL

Padded cell

A padded cell is a cell in a psychiatric hospital with cushions lining the walls. The padding is an attempt to prevent a patient from hurting themselves by hitting their head on the hard surface of the walls. In most cases, the person placed in a padded cell is compelled to be there.

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