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New this week from Solitary Watch: • Solitary Watch Director Jean Casella looks at the response from anti-solitary advocates to President Biden’s Executive Order issued last month, which gives the Attorney General (AG) six months to submit a report on progress towards ending long-term solitary confinement. In a press release, the Federal Anti-Solitary Task Force (FAST) […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/8/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

June 8, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/1/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

June 1, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/25/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

May 25, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/30/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

March 30, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/23/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

March 23, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/23/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

February 23, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/9/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

February 9, 2022

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: A Day in My Box

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by Voices from Solitary

February 8, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/2/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

February 2, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/26/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

January 26, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/19/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

January 19, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Fourteen Days in Solitary [12/29/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

December 29, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/15/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

December 20, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/8/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

December 10, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/24/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

November 24, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/17/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

November 18, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/3/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

November 5, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/29/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

September 30, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/9/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

September 12, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/18/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

August 19, 2021

News & Features

Why Lockdowns Can’t Protect People in Prison From Deadly Viruses

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by Annalena Wolcke

June 15, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/17/21]

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by Lizzie Kane

May 19, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Six Weeks in Solitary [4/5/21]

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by Lizzie Kane

April 6, 2021

News & Features

At San Quentin, the Response to COVID-19 Brings More Isolation and Suffering to People with Mental Illness

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by Juan Moreno Haines

February 11, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/1/21]

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by Lizzie Kane

February 1, 2021

Ridgeway Reporting Project

Immigrant Detainees Went on Hunger Strike Against Intolerable Conditions and COVID Exposure. ICE Punished Them with Solitary Confinement.

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by Solitary Confinement Reporting Project

January 28, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/18/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 18, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/4/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 4, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Fourteen Days in Solitary [12/21/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 21, 2020

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