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New from Solitary Watch: In an article co-published by Solitary Watch and The Nation, Victoria Law reports on the Maryland Mandela Act, which has stalled in the state legislature controlled by Democrats. The bill received “unprecedented” support from AFSC 3, the state’s corrections officers union, as well as the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, a nonprofit […]

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Guards Conceal Rampant Abuse in New York Prisons Behind a “Blue Wall”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

New York City Ordered to Pay up to $53 Million to Survivors of Solitary… And Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

John Oliver Covers Solitary Confinement; Texas Lawmakers Seek to Undermine Independent Investigation of Jail Deaths…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Video Exposes Force Feeding at ADX Florence…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Pelican Bay Hunger Strike Leader Held in Solitary for Six More Years…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Man Freezes to Death in Alabama Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Staff Accused of Starting “Fight Club” at New Jersey Prison…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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Here in San Quentin, I See Why Solitary Confinement Must End

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Voices from Solitary: Living in a California SHU

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