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• On Monday, June 2, the New York City medical examiners office ruled the death of a man who died in a Rikers Island jail cell last fall to be a homicide. Bradley Ballard died of complications of diabetes along with the results of genital self-mutilation. According to the Associated Press: “Ballard, who family members […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/8/14]

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by Jean Casella

June 8, 2014

News & Features

Immigrant Hunger Strikers Placed in Solitary Confinement at Federal Detention Center

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by Jean Casella

April 4, 2014

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/3/13]

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by Jean Casella

November 5, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/28/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

July 28, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/21/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

July 21, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/23/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

June 23, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/9/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

June 9, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/2/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

June 2, 2013

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/12/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

May 12, 2013

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/4/13]

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May 4, 2013

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Seven Days in Solitary [4.27.13]

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by Lisa Dawson

April 27, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4.12.13]

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by Lisa Dawson

April 12, 2013

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Florida Bill Would Limit Use of Solitary Confinement on Children

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by Lisa Dawson

March 14, 2013

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At U.N. Prisoners’ Rights Meeting, U.S. Resists Limits on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 18, 2012

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Kids in Solitary Confinement: America’s Official Child Abuse

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 11, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “No Human Being Should Be Treated This Way”

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July 9, 2012

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Mothers with Sons in Solitary Tell Their Stories

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 12, 2012

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Children in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 3, 2012

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Testimony from Hearing on Closure of Tamms Supermax Prison

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by Sal Rodriguez

April 21, 2012

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Montana Settlement Limits Solitary Confinement for Juveniles, Prisoners with Mental Illness

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 18, 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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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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“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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Freed from an Iranian Prison, Sarah Shourd Speaks Out for U.S. Prisoners in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 6, 2011

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Tuesday Night in NYC: Forum on Solitary Confinement Features UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 17, 2011

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New Video: ACLU Launches “Stop Solitary” Campaign

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

September 30, 2011

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