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UPDATE, October 30, 12 noon: Solitary Watch has received the following statement via email from NYC DOC Deputy Commissioner Matthew Nerzig: “No power outages on Rikers last night. No significant flooding or disruption of our operations.  The Commissioner [DOC Commissioner Dora Schriro] spent the night there.” Solitary Watch would also appreciate hearing from families whose loved […]

News & Features

Prisoners to Remain on Rikers Island As Hurricane Sandy Heads for New York: UPDATED

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 28, 2012

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“Millennium Bomber,” Scarred by 12 Years in Solitary, Is Sentenced to 37 More

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 26, 2012

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“I Write, Read, Cry, Sleep and Beg for Death”: Life In Utah’s Supermax

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by Sal Rodriguez

October 25, 2012

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“Waiting For The World To Give Us A Reason To Live”: Solitary Confinement in Utah

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by Sal Rodriguez

October 24, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “It Has Zapped Me Of My Personality”

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by Voices from Solitary

October 21, 2012

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Prisoner at Corcoran State Prison Commits Suicide in Solitary

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by Sal Rodriguez

October 19, 2012

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Former Hostage in Iran Reports on Solitary Confinement in California

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 19, 2012

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California Prisoners Launch New Hunger Strike on October 10th

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by Sal Rodriguez

October 16, 2012

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Kids in Solitary Confinement: America’s Official Child Abuse

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 11, 2012

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Extradited to a Future of Torture in a U.S. Supermax Prison

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

October 6, 2012

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Unlock the Box: The Fight Against Solitary Confinement in New York

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 2, 2012

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