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Seven Days in Solitary

Our Weekly Roundup of News and Views on Solitary Confinement

Seven Days in Solitary

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation of Two Deadly South Carolina Jails…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 8, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Victims of Sexual Abuse by Prison Staff Face Additional Punishment…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 1, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Hunger Strike in a Massachusetts Prison Targets Isolation and Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

October 26, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

“Alternatives” to Solitary in New Jersey Prisons Fail to Reflect Reform Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

October 18, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Proposed “Emergency” Regulations Double Down on Solitary Use in California…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

October 11, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Lawsuit Exposes “Unconstitutional, Torturous” Conditions in a Pennsylvania Prison Unit… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 6, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Prison Journalists Report at Their Own Risk…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

September 27, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

No Decrease in Solitary Use in Federal Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

September 20, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Texas Prisons on Statewide Lockdown…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

September 13, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

A Moment of Reckoning for Solitary Confinement in California…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

September 8, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Victims of Sexual Assaults by Prison Staff Are Thrown in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 30, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Secret DHS Report Shows Abuse of Solitary in ICE Detention…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 24, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

The Agony of Living with Dementia Behind Bars…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 16, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

What It’s Like to Be in Solitary If You Can’t Read…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 10, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

House Democrats Introduce Legislation Banning Solitary in Federal Facilities… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 2, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Incarcerated Children Face Isolation, Abuse, and Scorching Heat…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

July 26, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Washington Post Renounces “Double-Celled Solitary” and “Suicide Watch”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

July 19, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Report Reveals Rampant Abuse in Federal Prison’s Solitary Unit… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

July 12, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Solitary in Texas Is “a Slaughterhouse for Souls”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Abigail Gorman

July 5, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Prison Staff Charged in Dehydration Death of Michigan Man; New Film on Solitary in Texas…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Abigail Gorman

June 28, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Women in Federal Prisons Face Widespread Sexual Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 21, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

More Calls for Federal Takeover of “Dangerous and Deadly” Rikers Island…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 14, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Anti-Solitary Bills Advance in California and Nevada…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 8, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

New York Prison Guards Conceal Rampant Abuse Behind a “Blue Wall”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

June 2, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Most Accurate Report to Date Finds 122K People in Solitary… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

May 24, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

When Suicide Watch Becomes a Death Sentence…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

May 17, 2023

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