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The following roundup features noteworthy news, reports and opinions on solitary confinement from the past week that have not been covered in other Solitary Watch posts. •  The Guardian reports on an open letter written by hunger strikers at Guantanamo Bay, stating “[t]he signatories protest that the forced feedings administered by military physicians at Guantánamo are ‘extremely […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/2/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

June 2, 2013

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Your Imagination, But My Reality

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by Voices from Solitary

May 25, 2013

News & Features

Federal Lawsuit Challenges Brutality in Solitary Confinement Unit at North Carolina Prison

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by Lisa Dawson

May 18, 2013

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “Extradition”

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by Voices from Solitary

May 13, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/12/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

May 12, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/4/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

May 4, 2013

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “You Are Solitary Confinement”

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by Voices from Solitary

May 1, 2013

News & Features

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Federal Supermax Lawsuits

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 25, 2013

News & Features

New Video: Dr. Terry Kupers on Solitary Confinement and Mental Health

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by Lisa Dawson

April 24, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4.20.13]

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by Jean Casella

April 20, 2013

News & Features

Opposing the Architecture of Isolation: Architects Against Solitary Confinement

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

April 15, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4.12.13]

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by Lisa Dawson

April 12, 2013

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: The Louder My Voice the Deeper They Bury Me

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by Lisa Dawson

April 11, 2013

News & Features

Video Shows Maine Prisoner with Mental Illness Brutally Subdued by Guards

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by Lisa Dawson

April 5, 2013

News & Features

Thirty Days in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 30, 2013

News & Features

U.S. Holds Hundreds of Detained Immigrants in Solitary Confinement

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by Lisa Dawson

March 25, 2013

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Florida Bill Would Limit Use of Solitary Confinement on Children

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by Lisa Dawson

March 14, 2013

News & Features

Bradley Manning Marks 1,000 Days in Pre-Trial Detention

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 23, 2013

News & Features

“Companionship or Death”: Jewish Engagement With the Injustice of Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 26, 2013

News & Features

At U.N. Prisoners’ Rights Meeting, U.S. Resists Limits on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 18, 2012

News & Features

Bradley Manning’s Torture in Solitary Confinement Is Subject of Pre-Trial Hearing

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 29, 2012

News & Features

Bonnie Kerness: Pioneer in the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

November 8, 2012

News & Features

Kids in Solitary Confinement: America’s Official Child Abuse

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 11, 2012

News & Features

Extradited to a Future of Torture in a U.S. Supermax Prison

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

October 6, 2012

News & Features

Amnesty International Releases Report Condemning California Prison Isolation Units

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 29, 2012

News & Features

Federal Government Seeks Dismissal of Supermax Suicide Lawsuit

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 25, 2012

News & Features

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Hear Testimony on the Torture of Solitary Confinement

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by Hannah Taleb

September 22, 2012

News & Features

California Justice: Three Strikes and Sixteen Years in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 7, 2012

News & Features

Defense Describes Bradley Manning’s “Unlawful Pretrial Punishment” in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 11, 2012

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