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

News & Features

New Video: “Solitary Confinement: The Season of Sorrow”

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 26, 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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“The Gray Box”: Upcoming New York Event on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

March 9, 2012

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“A Time to Speak Up”: Prisoner Freed After a Decade in Solitary Confinement in Pennsylvania

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 8, 2012

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Prisoners with Mental Illness Suffer — and Die — in Arizona’s Solitary Confinement Cells

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

March 7, 2012

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Lawsuit Charges Solitary Confinement in Arizona’s Prisons Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 6, 2012

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UN Human Rights Council Considers Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 5, 2012

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Decision of Federal Judge Frees Prisoner from Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 2, 2012

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National and International Events Challenging Use of Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

March 1, 2012

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New Ban on Solitary Confinement for Child Prisoners in Mississippi

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 29, 2012

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Family of California Prisoner Who Died on Hunger Strike Speaks Out

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by Sal Rodriguez

February 23, 2012

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Illinois Governor Proposes Closing Controversial Tamms Supermax Prison

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 22, 2012

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Federal Judge: Extended Solitary Confinement Causes “Lasting Psychological Damage and Emotional Harm”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 4, 2010

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“Occupy” Prison Protests in California Oppose Use of Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 21, 2012

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Conflicting Reports on Hunger Strike at California’s Corcoran State Prison

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by Sal Rodriguez

February 17, 2012

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New Video: Daughter of Russell Maroon Shoats, Held in Solitary Confinement for Nearly 30 Years

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 10, 2012

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83-Year-Old Activist Priest Held in Solitary Confinement in Federal Prison

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 23, 2012

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Lawsuit Challenges South Carolina’s Use of Solitary Confinement on Prisoners with Mental Illness

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 9, 2012

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“The Gray Box”: Must-Read Article (Plus Video) on Solitary Confinement in America

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 25, 2012

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The Guantánamos Next Door

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 11, 2012

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NYCLU to Host Meeting on Solitary Confinement in New York State

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 18, 2012

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Mumia Abu-Jamal Moved Off Death Row–and into Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 13, 2012

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California Considers New Rules for Solitary Confinement in State Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 10, 2012

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Solitary Confinement in Virginia’s Prisons

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 9, 2012

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California Bill Would Increase Media Access to Prisoners

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 6, 2012

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New Report Shows Juvenile Lifers Suffering in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 3, 2012

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