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When Solitary Watch was founded in 2009, there was nothing else like it out there. Solitary confinement was the best-kept secret of the U.S. criminal justice system—a shadow world that was inhabited by upwards of 100,000 people, yet managed to remain out of sight of the American public, and resolutely off-limits to the press. Over more […]

News & Features

5 Stories We Were Able to Tell in 2025 Thanks to You

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by Jean Casella

December 28, 2025

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You Can Be a Lifeline to People in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

December 9, 2025

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Mine Was a Voice in the Void. Solitary Watch Listened.

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by Kwaneta Harris

December 2, 2025

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Unlocking Hidden Stories of Torture Behind Bars

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by Juan Moreno Haines

December 23, 2024

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You Can Be a Lifeline for People in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and Juan Moreno Haines

December 3, 2024

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Support Solitary Watch Now and Your Donation Will Be Doubled by NewsMatch

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by Jean Casella

November 18, 2022

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Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

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by Jean Casella

December 24, 2021

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Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 24, 2020

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Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 25, 2019

Voices from Solitary

The “Soul-Crushing Loneliness” of Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 17, 2019

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News Match Doubles Donations to Solitary Watch Through December 31

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 14, 2017

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