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New this week from Solitary Watch: In the latest edition of Voices from Solitary, a pair of essays by Michael Bankert describes his search for companionship in confinement and the struggle to survive depths of despair brought about by isolation. Throughout his time in solitary confinement Bankert returns to art and writing as a means […]

Seven Days in Solitary

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

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by Sara Vogel

July 12, 2023

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/10/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

November 10, 2021

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/19/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 19, 2020

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Seven Days in Solitary [2/3/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 3, 2020

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Seven Days in Solitary [1/20/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 20, 2020

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/9/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 9, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [8/12/19]

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by Katie Rose Quandt

August 13, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/29/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

July 29, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/22/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

July 22, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [3/18/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

March 24, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [3/11/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

March 12, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [2/11/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 11, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/25/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 25, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/7/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 7, 2018

News & Features

Prisons Use Solitary Confinement to Silence Strikers Nationwide—But Their Voices Have Been Heard

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by Valerie Kiebala and Jean Casella

October 1, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [9/23/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

September 23, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [8/12/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

August 12, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/15/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

July 15, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/10/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

June 10, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/3/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

June 3, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [3/4/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

March 4, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [2/25/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 25, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [2/18/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 18, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [2/11/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 11, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [1/28/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 28, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/15/17]

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 15, 2017

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Seven Days in Solitary [3/5/2017]

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by Aviva Stahl

March 5, 2017

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/12/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 12, 2015

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/24/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

May 24, 2015

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