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The author of the following poem, William Blake, has spent 31 continuous years in solitary confinement in New York State prisons. Sentenced to 77 years to life for killing a sheriff’s deputy in a failed escape attempt when he was 23 years old, Blake is being held in administrative segregation, meaning there is no clear […]

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: Resurrection

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by Voices from Solitary

May 31, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/27/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

May 27, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/20/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

May 20, 2018

News & Features

Solitary Voices: Journalists and Advocates Uncover a Dark Corner of the U.S. Criminal Justice System

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by Jean Casella

May 17, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/13/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

May 13, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/6/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

May 6, 2018

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