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deportation

The following commentary, written with the support of Solitary Watch, originally appeared as an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times on Sunday, March 15. • Three decades ago, I was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in California. A lost, scared teenager, I found myself in a maximum-security prison: Pelican Bay Security Housing […]

News & Features

As an Immigrant, I’m Safer in San Quentin Than If Paroled

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by Edwin E. Chavez

March 18, 2026

News & Features

Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention Is a Grim Reality—and Only Likely to Get Worse

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by Abram Wolfe

July 30, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/18/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

March 24, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/2/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

September 2, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/11/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 11, 2018

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Punishment for Possessing One Joint = Jail, Solitary Confinement, and Deportation

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 31, 2010

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