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

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“New York’s Black Sites”: New Article About Solitary Confinement in State Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 12, 2012

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Demonstrators Protest Solitary Confinement and Brutality in New York City’s Jails

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by Shae Cali

July 10, 2012

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Guantanamo “Is Not an Aberration”: How the War on Terror Came Home

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 6, 2012

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One Year Anniversary of Pelican Bay Hunger Strike Against Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 3, 2012

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A Day in the Life of Three Prisoners in Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

June 29, 2012

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The “Torture of Isolation” Gains Media Attention

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 27, 2012

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Lawsuit Challenges Conditions at ADX Federal Supermax

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by Shae Cali

June 25, 2012

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Solitary and Death Row Survivor Anthony Graves Speaks Out

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by Sal Rodriguez

June 22, 2012

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Congress Unlocks America’s Hidden Shame of Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 21, 2012

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Report from Senate Hearing on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 19, 2012

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Now Available: Collection of Written Testimony for Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 18, 2012

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California Bill Would Lift Media Ban on Access to Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 13, 2012

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Senate Committee Invites Written Testimony on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 11, 2012

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First Congressional Hearing on Solitary Confinement to Be Held June 19

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 8, 2012

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Controversy Over Kids in Solitary Confinement in Texas

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 8, 2012

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Former Rikers Island Chaplain Speaks Out Against Growth of Solitary Confinement

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by David Cloud

June 6, 2012

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Prisoners in Solitary Confinement in Ohio Stage Two-Week Hunger Strike

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by Hannah Taleb

June 5, 2012

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Suicides in Solitary Confinement in Arizona’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 4, 2012

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Solitary Watchers Named 2012 Soros Justice Fellows

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 3, 2012

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Pelican Bay Prisoners File Lawsuit Against Long-Term Isolation

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by Sal Rodriguez

June 1, 2012

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Virginia Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Launch Hunger Strike

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by Sal Rodriguez

May 24, 2012

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Montana Prisoners with Mental Illness Suffer in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 17, 2012

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Criminalizing Mental Illness: The Story of Adam Hall

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

May 14, 2012

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Mothers with Sons in Solitary Tell Their Stories

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 12, 2012

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Children Spend Months in Solitary Confinement in Texas Jails

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 10, 2012

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Federal Judge Criticizes Supermax Confinement in Colorado

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

May 8, 2012

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