Mirilla Zhu was a research and writing assistant at Solitary Watch. She lives in Brooklyn and works for a prison oversight nonprofit.

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New York Prison Guards Conceal Rampant Abuse Behind a “Blue Wall”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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June 2, 2023

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When Suicide Watch Becomes a Death Sentence…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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May 17, 2023

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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May 3, 2023

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Man With Schizophrenia Starves to Death in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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April 19, 2023

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John Oliver Covers Solitary Confinement; Texas Lawmakers Seek to Undermine Independent Investigation of Jail Deaths…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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April 5, 2023

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Report Documents Flagrant Violations of New York Solitary Reform Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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March 29, 2023

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Kids Locked Up Alone in Filthy Cells at Baltimore County Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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March 22, 2023

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Video Exposes Force Feeding at ADX Florence…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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March 15, 2023

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Pelican Bay Hunger Strike Leader Held in Solitary for Six More Years…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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March 9, 2023

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Man Freezes to Death in Alabama Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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March 1, 2023

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Abusive Federal “Double Solitary” Unit Closes…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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February 22, 2023

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Staff Accused of Starting “Fight Club” at New Jersey Prison…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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February 15, 2023

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Use of Solitary in Federal Prisons Increases Under Biden… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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February 9, 2023

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Men on Texas Death Row Sue to End Decades of “Cruel” Isolation…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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February 2, 2023

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“Unrelenting” Solitary on Federal Death Row Alleged to Violate Constitution…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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January 25, 2023

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Federal Judge Orders Arizona to Fix Deadly Prison Conditions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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January 18, 2023

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Hunger Strike Against Solitary in Texas Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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January 12, 2023

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One Prison Strike Ends; Another May Begin…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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January 4, 2023

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/21/22]

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December 22, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/7/22]

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December 9, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/23/22]

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November 23, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/9/22]

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November 9, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/26/22]

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October 26, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/12/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

October 12, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [9/28/22]

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September 28, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [9/13/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

September 14, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [8/31/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

August 31, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [8/17/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

August 17, 2022

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Seven Days In Solitary [4/20/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

April 20, 2022