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On January 4, 2013, Tamms Supermax in southern Illinois officially closed its doors. The prison, where some men had been in solitary confinement for more than a decade, had become notorious for its brutal treatment of prisoners with mental illness–and for driving sane prisoners to madness and suicide. The closure of Tamms, under order of […]

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Solidarity and Solitary: When Unions Clash With Prison Reform

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 21, 2013

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The 2 Million Swing State Voters Who Won’t Be Voting Today

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 6, 2012

The Silent, Terrifying World of a Deaf Prisoner

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by James Ridgeway

December 20, 2011

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Letters from the Hole

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

October 10, 2010

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Prison Heat: Hunger Strike Highlights Summer’s Deadly Toll on U.S. Inmates

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 26, 2010

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Supreme Court Decision Limits Juvenile Life Without Parole (Within Limits)

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 17, 2010

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Live from Death Row: 3,600 Americans Waiting Alone to Die

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

April 15, 2010

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Ask Shamu: The U.S. Tortures Both Human and Animal Prisoners

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 16, 2010

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Charles P. Norman on “The Insanity of Solitary Confinement”

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by James Ridgeway

February 23, 2010

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Children in Lockdown: Solitary Confinement of Teens in Adult Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 30, 2010

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Children Sentenced to Die in Prison

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 30, 2010

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