We depend upon the community of readers to support our effort to bring the humanitarian crisis of solitary confinement in the United States out of the shadows, and to bring an end to this torturous practice. Solitary Watch’s investigative reporting, research, outreach, and special projects such as Lifelines to Solitary all rely on your generous support through donations at all levels.

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Schwartz • Meryl Schwartz • Ariana Scott-Zechlin • Catherine Sevcenko • Ramzi Shakra • Marsha Shandur • Joan Shapiro • Keishonda Sherman • Bipasha Shom • Sarah Shourd • Sara Shute • June Sidman • Anne Siegler • Karen Silton • Geri Silva • Jennifer • Michael A. Slaughter • Patrick Sloyan • Earl Smith • Jeffrey Smith • Julian Smith • Margaret Smith • Sam Smith • Wynelle Snow • Jenny E. Sommer • Rachel H. Sommer • Suzanne J. Spears • Anneka Spice • Jon Spitz • Katherine Sponaugle • Jessica Sposato • Cordelia Springstubb • K.L. Stachenfield • Catherine Stanford • Laura Stantz • Evelyn Staus • Eric Sternbach •Barbara Stewart • Elizabeth Stewart • Mitchell Stone • Jackie Sumell • Scott Susin • Marge Sussman • Charles Sutphin • Megan Swartzfager • Ellen Sweeney • Therese Sweeney • Veronika Syrop • Denise Szabo • Saskia Talay • Colleen Talay • Clotilde Tamers • Eve Taggart • Janet Tanke • Stephen Tappis • Elena Taurke • Connie Taylor • Jefferson Taylor • Kathleen Taylor • Morgan Taylor • Sarah Taylor • Yuval Taylor • Jeanie W. Teare • Daniel Teehan • Bonnie Tenneriello • Fiona Teng • Jeanne Theoharis • Andrew Thompson • Joseph Thuemler • Kathy Tomasik • Stacy Tomlinson • Jean Trounstine • Deanna Troy • Royce Truex • Leslie Tuchman • Paul Typaldos • Kathleen Utgoff • Katie Uva • Daniel V. • Michelle VanNatta • Anouk Vashe • Holland Vaughn • Borsos Veronika • Martha Vicinus • Jeffrey Vogel • Peter Wagner • Alex Genty-Waksberg • Jessica Walbridge • Sadhbh Walsh • Beth and Julie Wampus • Paul G. Warrick • Larry Wartels • Kiayanna Washington • Mark Alford & Mari Watanabe • Gabrielle Watson • Jennifer Wedekind • Jean Weille • Sue Weishar • Ryan Weismann-Yee • Rachel Weiss • Joel Weissburg • Wendy A. Rader Trust • Lisa V. West • Emily Weserholm • Margaret Whittemore • Leonora Wiener • David Wilhelm • Mariah Z. Williams • Lana Wilson • Steven Willett • Amy Willis and Matt Krupp • Meghan E. Willis • Judith Willison • John Winston • Ali Winters • Janet Wittes • Janet L. Wolfe • D. Ira Wood • Marilyn E. Wood • Fiona Woodman • Fronza Woods • William A. Worden • Lisa Wright • Jennifer R. Wynn • Rachel Vixie • Jeffrey Vogel • Bobby Yazdani • Kristin Ybarra • Annajane Yolken • Angelique Yoseloff • Bonnie S. Young • Loretta and Frank Young • Rebecca Young • Jasmine Zahid • Michael Zagone • Corey Zaloom • Tom Zerucha • Brian Ziegler • Michael Zigmond • Anne B. Zill • Martha R. Zimiles • Joan Zimmerman • Ann Zimmerschied • LeAnn Zuniga

We also wish to acknowledge the formerly incarcerated people who have shared with us their unique knowledge and experience, and the currently incarcerated people who have written to inform us about conditions in solitary, sometimes at considerable risk of retaliation.