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James Ridgeway, 1936–2021

By Jean Casella | February 17, 2021

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Dennis Hope

Decades After Prison Escapes, Men Face Life in Solitary Confinement With No Way Out

September 28, 2017July 12, 2018 Madeline Batt
David Sweat Captured

Update, July 2018: Recently Dennis Hope, whose story is featured in this article, shared with us the complaint from a lawsuit he has filed pro se in federal district court in Texas. Hope challenges the constitutionality of his nearly 25 years in extreme solitary confinement, and particularly the lack of justification or any meaningful review process […]