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This op-ed by Solitary Watch Contributing Writer Juan Moreno Haines appeared yesterday in the Los Angeles Times. Advocates almost succeeded this year in curbing the use of solitary confinement in California’s prisons and jails. The California Mandela Act, named after the long-imprisoned South African president, received the support it needed in August to pass the […]

News & Features

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

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by Juan Moreno Haines

October 25, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/5/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

October 5, 2022

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Living in a California SHU

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by Voices from Solitary

September 30, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/28/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

September 28, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/22/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

September 22, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/13/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

September 14, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/7/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

September 8, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/31/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

August 31, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/24/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

August 24, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [8/17/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

August 17, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary 8/10/22

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by Roxanne Barnes and Jean Casella

August 11, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Fourteen Days in Solitary [8/3/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

August 3, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/13/22]

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by Valentina Flores

July 14, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/6/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

July 6, 2022

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: Solitary Poems

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by Voices from Solitary

June 23, 2022

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

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