There’s Still Time to Help Us End the Torture in U.S. Prisons and Jails.

This is the only time of year for matched donations. All donations are deeply valued, and until midnight on Wednesday, December 31st, all donations up to $1,000 will be doubled through the NewsMatch program. Please consider making a tax-free, end-of-year donation today.

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Tomorrow Morning, Over 100,000 People Will Wake Up In Solitary Confinement.

They will eat their meals alone in their cells, spend hour after hour entirely alone, and then fall asleep alone. Doubly isolated—first from their families and communities beyond the prison walls, and then from any human contact within them—many will live this way for months, years, or even decades. Some will not survive; others will never fully recover. [ Help Us Shine A Light Into This Darkness. ➤ ]

Solitary Watch Is A Small Outfit With A Large Mission.

Working with a lean budget for over 15 years, we’ve had an outsized impact on exposing and challenging solitary. We will not rest until all Americans understand that tens of thousands of human beings —the majority of them Black and brown, and many with mental illness and other vulnerabilities—are being tortured daily in U.S. prisons and jails. [ Our Success In 2026 Relies On People Like You. ➤ ]

After All These Years, Things Are Beginning To Change.

We’ve already helped to transform the narrative around solitary confinement, and to spur mainstream media attention, advocacy, and real policy change that has led to reductions in the use of solitary . But there’s still so much left to be done. [ Support This Progress With A Gift Before The Year Ends. ➤ ]

The Next Year Will Be Pivotal—And Our Most Ambitious To Date.

Solitary Watch’s work will continue to break new ground, with two currently incarcerated staff members, more support for dozens of brilliant writers working from behind bars, a new program of media roundtables to help journalists cover solitary confinement, and a trailblazing series of reports on alternatives to solitary. [ Help Us Continue To Lead The Fight With A Matched Gift, Large Or Small. ➤ ]

This Is The Only Time To Supercharge Your Support.

NewsMatch will double all donations made in the final weeks of 2025. And to make it easier on your budget, recurring monthly donations will be matched throughout the year—but only if they are received before midnight on Wednesday, December 31st. [ Make A Tax-Free, Doubled Donation Before The New Year. ➤ ]

Donations in all amounts help us to advance our cause and are deeply valued and appreciated. Please make a gift to Solitary Watch today, to help us continue to expose the torture taking place in our own backyards… and finally bring it to an end.

With our deepest gratitude and warm wishes for you and yours this holiday season,

Jean Casella
Director

Juan Moreno Haines
Editor-in-Chief