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Two weeks ago today, Solitary Watch and the Unlock the Box campaign published Calculating Torture, a report showing that at least 122,840 people are in solitary confinement in U.S. prisons and jails. Ours is the first report to provide a snapshot of all individuals in solitary confinement for 22 hours or more a day in […]

News & Features

The Word: Why Counting Everyone in Solitary Confinement Matters

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by Jean Casella

June 7, 2023

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Long-Awaited Prison Census Shows More Than 75,000 People in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and Vaidya Gullapalli

June 16, 2022

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How Many People Are in Solitary Confinement Today?

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by Joshua Manson

January 4, 2019

SW Reports

Solitary Watch Partners With Advocacy Groups on First Report Exposing Solitary Confinement in Nevada

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by Jean Casella

February 14, 2017

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In California Prisons, Hundreds Removed from Solitary Confinement—and Thousands Remain

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by Sal Rodriguez

January 27, 2015

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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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How Many Prisoners Are in Solitary Confinement in the United States?

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 1, 2012

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