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•  Corrections departments across the country have found ways to circumvent recent anti-solitary confinement legislation by simply renaming the cages that people are held in, the Progressive reports. Unlock the Box director Jessica Sandoval described how it was common for facilities to trade new names in for “solitary confinement,” like “special management unit” or  “special housing […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/27/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

July 27, 2021

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: House of Destruction

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by Voices from Solitary

July 27, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/19/21]

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by Annalena Wolcke

July 23, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/12/21]

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

July 14, 2021

News & Features

“I Watch the Roaches and I Envy Them.” After 34 Years, Billy Blake Is Released from Solitary Confinement in New York

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

July 7, 2021

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Voices From Solitary: Double Doors

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by Voices from Solitary

July 7, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/5/21]

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by Annalena Wolcke

July 6, 2021

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