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Photogapher Ara Oshagan‘s powerful series “Juvies” documents “high-risk juvenile offenders being tried as adults in California.” It includes many images of teens in isolation, sometimes accompanied by their writings. View the entire series here.

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Ara Oshagan Photographs California Juvies

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 4, 2010

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Gang “Validation” and Permanent Isolation in California Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 7, 2010

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Due Process Rights Routinely Suppressed in California Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 3, 2010

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Prison Heat: Hunger Strike Highlights Summer’s Deadly Toll on U.S. Inmates

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 26, 2010

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Celebrities in Solitary: Lindsay Lohan Goes to Lockdown

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 12, 2010

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Prisoner Sent to Solitary Based on Reading Materials

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 16, 2010

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Kenneth E. Hartman on “The Other Death Penalty”

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

May 19, 2010

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Abuse and Cover-Up in California Prisons’ “Behavior Management Units”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 12, 2010

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Live from Death Row: 3,600 Americans Waiting Alone to Die

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

April 15, 2010

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Rastafarians Spend a Decade in Solitary for Refusing Haircuts

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 11, 2010

News & Features

California Lawsuit Charges Race-Based Lockdown

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 20, 2010

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