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Immigrant Detainees in Pennsylvania Face Solitary, Racism, and Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Bill Permits Solitary Confinement of Pregnant People in California Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Voices from Solitary: The Legacy of Black August at San Quentin Prison

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Democratic Platform Backtracks on Solitary and the Death Penalty…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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New Fact Sheet on Women in Solitary Confinement

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Solitary Persists in Washington Prisons Despite Promises to End It…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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Tennessee Woman Forced to Give Birth Alone in Jail Cell Toilet…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Pregnant Women in Prison Face Abuse and Isolation…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Washington State Prisons Suppress Cultural Awareness Groups

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NYC Mayor Issues “Emergency Order” to Block New Solitary Confinement Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Ending Solitary?…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Congress Passes Federal Prisons Oversight Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Men Held in Solitary in Massachusetts File Lawsuit Against “Oppressive Conditions”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Most Immigrant Deaths in ICE Detention Were Preventable…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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New York Prisons Violate Solitary Confinement Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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New Fact Sheet on Children Held in Solitary Confinement

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After 22 Years in a Solitary Cell, Nevada Man Fights to End the Torture…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Transgender Voices from Prison Describe Abuse and Isolation…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Hundreds of Doctors Urge Biden to End Solitary in ICE Facilities…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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The Hell Inside Hell: Solitary Confinement in Texas Hides the Sexual Abuse of Women and Girls

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Refusing Forced Labor in Prisons Is Punished with Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Texas Prisons Are “Hell on Earth”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Lawsuit Accuses New York Prisons of Illegally Putting Disabled People in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Trusted Sources: Why Mainstream Media Needs Incarcerated Voices

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“You Can Never Get That Time Back”: Solitary Confinement Is Devastating for Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children

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