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• A woman has filed a lawsuit against New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), alleging that she was wrongfully thrown in solitary confinement for 90 days for having a cake knife in her cell. Pamela Smart, 48, is a former high school teacher who was convicted of convincing one of her students […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/31/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 31, 2016

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: The War of All Against All

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by Voices from Solitary

July 27, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/24/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 24, 2016

News & Features

Immigrant Detainees Routinely Placed in Solitary Confinement in New Jersey Jail

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by Julia Hettiger

July 21, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/17/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 17, 2016

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Solitary Confinement in Rhode Island Faces Challenges From Legislators, Activists

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by Annajane Yolken

July 15, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/10/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 10, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/3/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 3, 2016

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