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Seven Days in Solitary

Our Weekly Roundup of News and Views on Solitary Confinement

Seven Days in Solitary

New Mexico Sued for “Cruel and Unusual” Use of Prolonged Prison Isolation… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

May 14, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Trump Plans to Restore Alcatraz…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

May 7, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Trump DOJ Cuts Funding for Prison Rape Prevention and Survivors…and Other News on Solitary Confinement this Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

April 30, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Pope Francis Condemned Solitary Confinement as Torture…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

April 23, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Trump’s New Director of Federal Prisons Brings a Horrific Record on Prison Conditions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

April 16, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

LA County Settles $4 Billion Sexual Abuse Lawsuit for Juvenile Detention Victims… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

April 9, 2025

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Virginia Governor Vetoes Solitary Reform Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Kilhah St Fort

April 2, 2025

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The Harsh Reality of Being a Prison Journalist…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

March 26, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Federal Judge Allows Detention and Torture of Migrants at Guantanamo…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

March 19, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Women in Solitary Speak Out on Sexual Abuse by Staff…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

March 12, 2025

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New York Suspends Solitary Reforms in Deal to End Prison Strike…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

March 5, 2025

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New York Corrections Officers’ Wildcat Strike Targets Law Limiting Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

February 26, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

New High-Security Unit on Rikers May Violate Solitary Confinement Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

February 19, 2025

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ACLU Sues ICE for Transparency on Solitary Confinement Rules…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

February 12, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

New Report Shows How Prison Discipline “Manufactures Misconduct”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Kilhah St Fort

February 5, 2025

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Trump Order Will Force Transgender Women to Be Housed in Men’s Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

January 29, 2025

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Incarcerated Writer Held in Solitary in Texas…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Kilhah St Fort

January 22, 2025

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Virginia Prison Considered Charging Men Who Burned Themselves to Protest Conditions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

January 16, 2025

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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill to Increase Transparency on Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

January 8, 2025

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Pattern of Beatings and Solitary Preceded Deadly New York Prison Assault…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

January 2, 2025

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Men Were Held in “the Hole” Without Light or Heat in a Pennsylvania Prison…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

December 26, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Transgender Women Face Abuse and Solitary in New Jersey and Florida Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

December 18, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

New York Mayor Sued for Blocking Solitary Confinement Ban…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Kilhah St Fort

December 11, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Incarcerated People in Virginia Burn Themselves in Protest of Racial Abuse and Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

December 4, 2024

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Jailed Man Dies From Medical Neglect While in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Kilhah St Fort

November 27, 2024

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Sexual Abuse, Medical Neglect, and Prolonged Solitary Reported in ICE Facility…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

November 20, 2024

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