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New this week from Solitary Watch:  “The High Cost of Solitary” is the eleventh in Solitary Watch’s series of fact sheets that offer information, analysis, and resources on a variety of topics related to solitary confinement. Depending on the facility, solitary units cost between tens and hundreds of millions of dollars per year—approximately three times […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Immigrants “Unnecessarily” Held in Solitary at ICE’s Largest Detention Facility…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 12, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

In “The Alabama Solution,” Incarcerated Filmmakers Face Punishment for Exposing the Truth…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Emily Engel

October 15, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Solitary Rates in ICE Detention Skyrocket Under Trump…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Samantha Santoro

September 24, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

ICE Reopens Prisons and Detention Centers Previously Closed Due to Abuse and Neglect…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Emily Engel

September 17, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Deaths in Solitary Confinement Spark Protests and Lawsuits…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Isadora Evers

August 20, 2025

News & Features

Documentary “The Strike” Reveals the Humanity of People in Solitary Confinement—and the Possibility of Change

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by Francisco Rodriguez

March 13, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Georgia Prison in “Flagrant” Violation of Solitary Reforms…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

May 2, 2024

News & Features

New Film Explores “the Injustice of Solitary Confinement and the Transformative Power of Art”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 14, 2012

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