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Amend at UCSF

Jay Marriott entered the common room at Snake River Correctional Facility, his six-foot frame swaying slightly—his body, perhaps, adjusting to an unfamiliar lightness. For years, he had been bound in shackles every time he left his small cell, burdened by chains that gripped his hands, feet, and body. Now, as he sat at the desk, […]

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After Decades in Solitary, a Sliver of Light

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by Edward Tie

June 24, 2025

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Why Lockdowns Can’t Protect People in Prison From Deadly Viruses

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by Annalena Wolcke

June 15, 2021

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“Man Down:” Left in the Hole at San Quentin During a Coronavirus Crisis

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by Juan Moreno Haines

July 7, 2020

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