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cruel and unusual punishment

• The Appeal reported that the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has reopened the notorious solitary confinement unit Camp J to house incarcerated people infected with COVID-19. The unit was known as “the dungeon” for its starkly inhumane conditions. Fate Winslow, held at the Angola prison, said, “We are still packed in like sardines. The prison […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4/13/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

April 19, 2020

News & Features

Solitary Confinement Cells Have Become America’s New Asylums

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 20, 2010

SW Reports

Report: 500% Increase in Use of Solitary Confinement During COVID-19 Puts Hundreds of Thousands of People at Risk

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by Jean Casella

June 15, 2020

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Everyone Needs a Friend

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August 21, 2013

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Double Jeopardy

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September 9, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4.12.13]

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by Lisa Dawson

April 12, 2013

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/12/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

May 12, 2013

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/16/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

June 15, 2013

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/19/17]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 19, 2017

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/24/17]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 24, 2017

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Seven Days in Solitary [2/11/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 11, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [2/25/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 25, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [4/15/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

April 15, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [4/22/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

April 22, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [4/29/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

April 29, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/20/18]

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May 20, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/24/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

June 24, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/22/18]

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July 22, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [9/2/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

September 2, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/11/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 11, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/9/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 9, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [2/25/19]

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February 25, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [1/21/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 21, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [1/28/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 28, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [4/29/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

April 29, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/6/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

May 6, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/13/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

May 13, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/20/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

May 20, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/17/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

June 17, 2019

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