Padded cell
A padded cell or seclusion room is a cell used in a psychiatric hospital or special education setting in both private schools and public schools with cushions lining the walls and often a cushioned floor as well. The padding is an attempt to prevent patients from hurting themselves by hitting their head (or other body parts) on the hard surface of the walls. In most cases, an individual's placement in a padded cell is involuntary.
Other names used are "rubber room", seclusion room, time out room, calming room, quiet room, or personal safety room.
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