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Original Reporting, Commentary, and News from a Nation on Lockdown

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Seventeenth-Century Supermax: The Origins of Solitary Confinement

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by Spencer Weinreich

September 25, 2023

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Will Court and Legislative Delays Threaten California’s Solitary Confinement Limits?

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by Victoria Law

September 18, 2023

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BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Cori Bush Introduces House Bill to End Federal Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

July 27, 2023

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Gathered to Mark Anniversary of Historic Prison Hunger Strike, Advocates Vow to End Solitary Confinement in California

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by Yen-Tung Lin and Luke Baltay

July 18, 2023

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The Word: Why Counting Everyone in Solitary Confinement Matters

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by Jean Casella

June 7, 2023

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Maryland Solitary Confinement Reform Bill Stalls in Democratic State Legislature, Despite Rare Support from Corrections Union

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by Victoria Law

May 25, 2023

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New Report Finds More Than 122,000 People in Solitary Confinement in the United States

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by Jean Casella

May 23, 2023

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The Solitary Confinement Law Everyone Is Watching

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by Victoria Law

May 4, 2023

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The Word: From the Deepest Shadows, So Much Light: Solitary Confinement and the Human Spirit

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by Sarah Shourd

April 27, 2023

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The Word: Prisons Are Where America Buries Its Problems. Solitary Confinement Is Where Prisons Bury Theirs.

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by Jean Casella

March 31, 2023

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L’isolement Carcéral aux États-Unis: Questions Fréquentes: Our FAQ on Solitary Confinement in French

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by Jean Casella

February 21, 2023

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The Word: When Solitary Is Used to Silence

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

January 31, 2023

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New Report and Public Database Track Legislation to Limit or End Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

January 25, 2023

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The Right Finally Protests Brutal U.S. Jail Conditions—But Only for January Sixers

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by Katie Rose Quandt

January 9, 2023

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Last Chance: Remind People Suffering in Solitary That They Are Not Forgotten

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by Jean Casella

December 31, 2022

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On the Vital Importance of Supporting Incarcerated Journalists

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by Juan Moreno Haines

December 29, 2022

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Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

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by Jean Casella

December 24, 2022

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Time Is Running Out to Support Solitary Watch’s Work

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by Jean Casella

December 22, 2022

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You Can Help End Torture in U.S. Prisons

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by Jean Casella

December 16, 2022

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The Word: What Will It Take to End Torture in U.S. Prisons?

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by Jean Casella

December 14, 2022

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Five Unforgettable Stories from Inside Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

December 8, 2022

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Show People in Solitary Confinement That They Are Not Forgotten

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by Jean Casella

November 29, 2022

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Support Solitary Watch Now and Your Donation Will Be Doubled by NewsMatch

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by Jean Casella

November 18, 2022

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The Word: Dismantle Prisons or Improve Conditions? As Someone Inside, I Know We Must Do Both

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by Juan Moreno Haines

October 31, 2022

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Here in San Quentin, I See Why Solitary Confinement Must End

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by Juan Moreno Haines

October 25, 2022

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How Solitary Confinement Reproduces Racial Ideologies

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

October 13, 2022

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