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Britain’s highest court has ruled that putting individuals in solitary confinement for an extended period of time without external review is unlawful. The appellants Kamel Bourgass and Tanvir Hussain were both wrongfully held in solitary for more than six months because the process lacked oversight, the UK Supreme Court ruled. “The decisions to continue the […]

News & Features

British Supreme Court Rules Against Unlawful Use of Prolonged Solitary Confinement

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by Garrett Zehr

July 31, 2015

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Segregation Medical

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by Voices from Solitary

July 28, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/26/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 26, 2015

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UN Human Rights Experts (Again) Push for Access to U.S. Prisons, Call for Solitary Reform

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by Aylin Manduric

July 24, 2015

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Injury x Insult

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by Voices from Solitary

July 21, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/19/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 19, 2015

News & Features

UN’s “Mandela Rules” to Set New International Limits on Solitary Confinement

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by Aylin Manduric

July 17, 2015

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Obama, in Criminal Justice Speech, Denounces the “Overuse of Solitary Confinement” in U.S. Prisons

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by Jean Casella and Garrett Zehr

July 14, 2015

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Fly in the Ointment

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by Voices from Solitary

July 13, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/12/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 12, 2015

News & Features

Kafka and the Debate Over Solitary Confinement

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

July 9, 2015

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Irish Court Blocks Suspect’s Extradition to U.S., Citing Risk of Solitary Confinement  

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by Garrett Zehr

July 6, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/5/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 5, 2015

News & Features

After Hunger Strikes, Solitary Reforms Come to California’s Prisons—and Leave Thousands Behind

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 1, 2015

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