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

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Even Brief Exposure to Solitary Confinement May Increase Risk of Death After Prison

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by Brian Sonenstein

February 13, 2020

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In Largest Action to Date Against Solitary Confinement, Hundreds Gather in Albany to Push Reform Legislation

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by Katie Rose Quandt

February 5, 2020

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For Vulnerable Children, the School Day Can Include Solitary Confinement

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

January 30, 2020

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In Indiana Prisons, Solitary Confinement by Another Name Still Feels Like Torture

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by Victoria Law

January 14, 2020

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Chicago Jail’s Quest to End Solitary Confinement Is a Work in Progress

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 6, 2020

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A Watershed Year in the Movement to Stop Solitary Confinement

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

January 2, 2020

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Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 25, 2019

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Massachusetts Department of Correction Gives a Lesson in How to Get Around Solitary Confinement Reforms

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by Katie Rose Quandt

November 20, 2019

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Where the Democratic Presidential Candidates Stand on Solitary

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by Joshua Manson, Katie Rose Quandt, and James Ridgeway

October 22, 2019

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Book Bans Reveal What Prison Officials Ignore and What They Fear

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

September 26, 2019

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Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention Is a Grim Reality—and Only Likely to Get Worse

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by Abram Wolfe

July 30, 2019

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Transgender Women of Color Face Crushing Rates of Incarceration, Solitary Confinement, and Abuse

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by Joshua Manson

July 22, 2019

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Solitary Confinement Caused “Complete Mental and Physical Collapse” of Man in Virginia Prison, Lawsuit Contends

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by Joshua Manson

July 15, 2019

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UPDATE: New York’s Elected Leaders Make Deal That Thwarts Passage of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act

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by Joshua Manson and Jean Casella

June 20, 2019

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How Solitary Confinement Can Lead to a Life Sentence in Prison

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by Abram Wolfe

June 11, 2019

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Indefinite Solitary Confinement in New York’s Prisons Is Finally Put to the Test

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by Joshua Manson

June 3, 2019

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Behind the Pennsylvania Prison Lockdown: Public Health Crisis or Powerplay?

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 21, 2019

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Showtime’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ Left Out Torture and Abuse

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by Katie Rose Quandt

January 10, 2019

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How Many People Are in Solitary Confinement Today?

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by Joshua Manson

January 4, 2019

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Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 20, 2018

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What Will It Take to End Solitary Confinement?

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 7, 2018

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Three Unforgettable Stories from Inside Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 27, 2018

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What Will the Midterms Mean for Solitary Confinement Reform?

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by Katie Rose Quandt

November 9, 2018

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Solitary Confinement, Jail Deaths Rock Race for Sheriff in California

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by Victoria Law

October 29, 2018

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Advocates Join Forces to End Long-Term Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons in the Next 10 Years

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 19, 2018

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Prisons Use Solitary Confinement to Silence Strikers Nationwide—But Their Voices Have Been Heard

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by Valerie Kiebala and Jean Casella

October 1, 2018

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