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• An op-ed published in the New York Times by legal scholars Michele Deitch and Michael Mushlin called for independent oversight of New York’s prisons, which would be an addition to the two years of monitoring required in the recent settlement to reduce and restrict the use of solitary confinement. “If harm is to be prevented […]

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by Aviva Stahl

January 10, 2016

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/5/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 5, 2015

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Seven Days in Solitary [4/12/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

April 12, 2015

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Seven Days in Solitary [8/31/14]

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by Lisa Dawson

August 31, 2014

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/1/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

December 1, 2013

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/24/13]

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by Jean Casella

November 24, 2013

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Scarred by Solitary: Experiencing Prison Isolation As a Kid

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 13, 2013

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The Lost Boys of Westchester County’s SHU

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

March 26, 2010

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