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On Monday, July 8th, California prisoners launched their third hunger strike in two years, protesting conditions in the Security Housing Units (SHUs), where thousands of prisoners are held in segregation units designed to limit communication. While the largest one-day participation of the prior two strikes rose to over 11,000, Monday’s strike began with a historic […]

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As 30,000 Join California Prison Hunger Strike, Corrections Officials Issue Guidelines on Starvation

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 9, 2013

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California Prisoners Launch New Hunger Strike to Protest Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 8, 2013

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Fourteen Days in Solitary [7/7/13]

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 7, 2013

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Board of Correction Votes Against Limiting Solitary Confinement in New York City Jails

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by Cat Guzman and Jean Casella

June 7, 2013

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The Art of Activism: Closing Tamms Supermax

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 6, 2013

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Unlock the Box: The Fight Against Solitary Confinement in New York

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 2, 2012

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