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Over the years, we’ve often thought about something we heard from a man who had served more than 20 years, many of them in solitary confinement. He believed that most of the public held a common misconception about prisons. People looked at the wall around the perimeter of a prison, he said, and believed its purpose was to […]

News & Features

Three Unforgettable Stories from Inside Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 27, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/25/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 25, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/18/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 18, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/11/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 11, 2018

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What Will the Midterms Mean for Solitary Confinement Reform?

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by Katie Rose Quandt

November 9, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/4/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 4, 2018

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