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With the considerable attention focused on solitary confinement in California, Solitary Watch has observed inconsistent and widely varied statistics provided on the number of individuals housed in solitary in the state. We have reviewed and compiled statistics reported monthly by each prison through the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) COMPSTAT reports (Computer Statistics […]

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How Many People Are In Solitary Confinement in California’s Prisons?

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by Sal Rodriguez

December 4, 2013

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Hundreds Still on Hunger Strike in California Prisons As Situation Becomes Increasingly Dire

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by Sal Rodriguez

August 1, 2013

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California Prison Conditions Driving Prisoners to Suicide

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 15, 2013

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Faces and Voices of the California Prison Hunger Strike

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 10, 2013

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California Prison Hunger Strikes Sparked Solitary Reforms, Internal Documents Show

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 2, 2015

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Videos Show Abuse of Mentally Ill in California Prisons

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by Lisa Dawson

October 4, 2013

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Judge Rules California Solitary Confinement Lawsuit Should Have Its Day in Court

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 19, 2013

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California Prisoners Launch New Hunger Strike to Protest Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 8, 2013

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California Prison Officials Retaliating Against Hunger Strikers

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 19, 2013

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30 Days of Hunger Striking, California Prisons Chief Insists It’s “Gang Power Play”

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by Sal Rodriguez

August 6, 2013

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Day 36 of California Hunger Strike: Hundreds Still Protesting Isolation Policies

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by Sal Rodriguez

August 12, 2013

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Day 39 of California Prison Hunger Strike: Governor Jerry Brown Remains Silent

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by Sal Rodriguez

August 15, 2013

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The Truth About Solitary Confinement in California

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 22, 2011

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California Department of Corrections Threatens Prison Hunger Strikers, Bans Lawyers

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 3, 2011

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