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This week’s pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: Since 2022, at least seven incarcerated individuals known to have mental health challenges have died by suicide while in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons. According to a 2021 study featured in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, those struggling with mental health issues are […]

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Suicides in North Carolina Prisons Linked to Use of Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

June 5, 2025

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Trump DOJ Cuts Funding for Prison Rape Prevention and Survivors…and Other News on Solitary Confinement this Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

April 30, 2025

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Virginia Governor Vetoes Solitary Reform Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Kilhah St Fort

April 2, 2025

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The Harsh Reality of Being a Prison Journalist…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

March 26, 2025

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New York Corrections Officers’ Wildcat Strike Targets Law Limiting Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

February 26, 2025

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Pregnant Women in Prison Face Abuse and Isolation…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

August 7, 2024

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/16/2022]

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by Caitlin Konya

November 16, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/19/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

October 19, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/15/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

June 15, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [8/11/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

August 13, 2021

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