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Seven Days in Solitary

Our Weekly Roundup of News and Views on Solitary Confinement

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

Seven Days in Solitary

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

Seven Days in Solitary

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

Seven Days in Solitary

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

Seven Days in Solitary

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

Seven Days in Solitary

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

Seven Days in Solitary

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

Seven Days in Solitary

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

Seven Days in Solitary

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

Seven Days in Solitary

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

Seven Days in Solitary

Two Men Attempt Self-Immolation at Virginia State Prison…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 13, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Incarcerated Women Face Solitary for Reporting Sexual Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

November 6, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

U.S. DOJ Statement Challenges Placing Children in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

October 31, 2024

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Incarcerated People Are Forced to Do Dangerous Hurricane Cleanup Work…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

October 23, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

People in Solitary in Texas Are Banned from Reading the Book They Wrote…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

October 16, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

People with Mental Illness on Rikers Locked in Solitary and Denied Treatment…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

October 9, 2024

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Federal Court Allows Man to Sue Pennsylvania Over 26 Years in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

October 2, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Illinois Lawmakers Advocate for Limits on Solitary Confinement…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

September 25, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Washington Prisons Look to Norway for Solitary Reforms…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

September 18, 2024

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