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On January 4, 2013, Tamms Supermax in southern Illinois officially closed its doors. The prison, where some men had been in solitary confinement for more than a decade, had become notorious for its brutal treatment of prisoners with mental illness–and for driving sane prisoners to madness and suicide. The closure of Tamms, under order of […]

News & Features

Solidarity and Solitary: When Unions Clash With Prison Reform

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 21, 2013

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As California Implements Some Solitary Confinement Reforms, Prisoners Remain Skeptical

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by Sal Rodriguez

January 25, 2013

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Suicide in Solitary: The Life and Death of Armando Cruz (Part 2)

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by Sal Rodriguez

January 18, 2013

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Suicide in Solitary: The Life and Death of Armando Cruz (Part 1)

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by Sal Rodriguez

January 17, 2013

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Haunted by Memory’s Ghosts

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by Voices from Solitary

December 30, 2012

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Prisoner at Corcoran State Prison Commits Suicide in Solitary

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by Sal Rodriguez

October 19, 2012

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Former Hostage in Iran Reports on Solitary Confinement in California

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 19, 2012

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California Prisoners Launch New Hunger Strike on October 10th

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by Sal Rodriguez

October 16, 2012

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Amnesty International Releases Report Condemning California Prison Isolation Units

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 29, 2012

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Solitary Policies in California Revised, As Prisoner Leaders Promote End to Racial Hostilities

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 24, 2012

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California Justice: Three Strikes and Sixteen Years in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 7, 2012

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Political or Gang Activity? “New Afrikan” Prisoners in Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

August 7, 2012

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One Year After Historic Hunger Strike, Isolated California Prisoners Report Little Change

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by Sal Rodriguez

August 6, 2012

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Suicide in Solitary: The Death of Alex Machado

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 24, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Can’t You Hear Us?

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by Voices from Solitary

July 14, 2012

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One Year Anniversary of Pelican Bay Hunger Strike Against Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 3, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Isolated for Having a “Gang” Calendar

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by Voices from Solitary

July 1, 2012

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A Day in the Life of Three Prisoners in Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

June 29, 2012

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California Bill Would Lift Media Ban on Access to Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 13, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “The SHU Is California’s Equivalent of Waterboarding”

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by Voices from Solitary

June 10, 2012

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Controversy Over Kids in Solitary Confinement in Texas

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 8, 2012

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Pelican Bay Prisoners File Lawsuit Against Long-Term Isolation

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by Sal Rodriguez

June 1, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: A Lose-Lose Situation

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by Voices from Solitary

May 25, 2012

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Children in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 3, 2012

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Prisoners in Solitary Confinement in California Respond to Prison Policy Reforms

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by Sal Rodriguez

May 1, 2012

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Families of California Prisoners Respond to Controversial Reforms of Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

April 20, 2012

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Pelican Bay SHU Prisoners Respond to California’s Proposed Prisons Reforms

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 27, 2012

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California Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Petition the UN to Intervene

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 21, 2012

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California Announces Reform of Controversial Policies That Led to Prison Hunger Strike

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 9, 2012

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