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New this week from Solitary Watch: In the most recent edition of Voices from Solitary, incarcerated artist and activist Timothy Young writes about his struggles living on California’s Death Row. According to Young, life on Death Row often entails frequent lockdowns, strip searches, and handcuffing whenever a person leaves their cell. Throughout the essay, Young […]

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Federal Prisons

Texas Prisons on Statewide Lockdown…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

The Agony of Living with Dementia Behind Bars…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

What It’s Like to Be in Solitary If You Can’t Read…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

House Democrats Introduce Legislation Banning Solitary in Federal Facilities… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Cori Bush Introduces House Bill to End Federal Solitary Confinement

Report Reveals Rampant Abuse in Federal Prison’s Solitary Unit… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Women in Federal Prisons Face Widespread Sexual Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

New York City Ordered to Pay up to $53 Million to Survivors of Solitary… And Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Use of Solitary in Federal Prisons Increases Under Biden… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

“Unrelenting” Solitary on Federal Death Row Alleged to Violate Constitution…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

UPDATE: Advocates Respond to New Executive Order, Urge Biden to Take Far Bolder Steps to End Federal Solitary Confinement

New Executive Order Includes Solitary Confinement Reforms, but Falls Short of Biden’s Campaign Promise

Will Biden Step Up on Solitary Confinement?

Seven Days in Solitary [9/1/21]

A Month in Solitary [5/3/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [1/18/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [1/11/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [1/4/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/26/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/12/20]

Voices from Solitary: Flipping the Script

Seven Days in Solitary [9/14/20]

Fourteen Days in Solitary [8/24/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [8/10/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [8/3/20]

Voices from Solitary: What Starts in ADX Stays in ADX

As Black Lives Matter Protests Mounted, Federal Prisons Went on Lockdown—and Their Staffs Were Deployed to the Streets

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

Seven Days in Solitary [6/15/20]