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More than 100 organizations from across the United States sent an open letter to President Obama Friday calling for the elimination of long-term and indefinite solitary confinement. The signatories – including civil and human rights groups, religious organizations, and groups of defense attorneys and mental health professionals – ask the President to take quick and […]

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In Open Letter to President Obama, Groups Push for Solitary Confinement Reforms

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by Garrett Zehr

October 3, 2015

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Audit of Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons: An Inside Job Reaches Foregone Conclusions

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 2, 2015

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Federal Bureau of Prisons Details Plans for Limited “Audit” of Solitary Confinement Practices

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

November 22, 2013

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Under Fire, Federal Bureau of Prisons Audits Use of Solitary Confinement—and Buys a New Supermax Prison

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

October 18, 2013

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