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• The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on a visit to Pennsylvania’s prisons by Are Høidal, warden of Halden prison in Norway, which is often cited as having the most humane prison system in the world. While Pennsylvania currently holds more than 2,000 people in solitary confinement, Halden has no solitary unit at all. “I  think you have too much […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/15/17]

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 15, 2017

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/5/2017]

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by Aviva Stahl

March 5, 2017

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/12/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 12, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/24/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

May 24, 2015

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