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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

New this week from Solitary Watch:  Jailhouse lawyer and investigative journalist Sara Kielly describes her experience representing a client, Née, who was facing time in solitary confinement for a disciplinary infraction. Using New York’s Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act, Kielly was able to keep her client out of restrictive housing. “Without HALT […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Louisiana’s Angola Prison to Reopen Unit Notorious for Solitary Confinement Abuses…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Surina Venkat

August 13, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

ICE Detainees Deported to El Salvador Report Dark Isolation Cells, Beatings, and Rape… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Isadora Evers

August 6, 2025

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Hunger Strikes Expose Brutal Conditions at Two State Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Surina Venkat

July 23, 2025

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Trump’s Policies Throw Lives of  Incarcerated People into Chaos…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Surina Venkat

July 9, 2025

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Immigrants Detained Nationwide Face Isolation and Squalor…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 11, 2025

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U.S. DOJ Statement Challenges Placing Children in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

October 31, 2024

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Immigrant Detainees in Pennsylvania Face Solitary, Racism, and Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

September 11, 2024

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Bill Permits Solitary Confinement of Pregnant People in California Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

September 5, 2024

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Democratic Platform Backtracks on Solitary and the Death Penalty…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

August 28, 2024

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Tennessee Woman Forced to Give Birth Alone in Jail Cell Toilet…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

August 14, 2024

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NYC Mayor Issues “Emergency Order” to Block New Solitary Confinement Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Maeve Brennan

July 31, 2024

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Congress Passes Federal Prisons Oversight Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

July 17, 2024

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Hundreds of Doctors Urge Biden to End Solitary in ICE Facilities…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Phoebe Holman

June 5, 2024

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Georgia Jail Guard Used a Chain to Strangle a Man in a Solitary Cell…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 24, 2024

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Protests Build Against ICE’s Use of Solitary in Immigration Detention…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 3, 2024

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D.C. Department of Corrections Withholds Information on Use of Solitary in Jails…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

March 20, 2024

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American Psychological Association Resolution Calls for Ban on Youth Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

March 13, 2024

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New Study Finds ICE Locks Thousands of Immigrants in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

February 14, 2024

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U.S. Use of Solitary Defies International Treaty, UN Finds…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week  

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by Sara Vogel and Valerie Kiebala

November 29, 2023

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The Conservative Case Against Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 22, 2023

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Secret DHS Report Shows Abuse of Solitary in ICE Detention…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 24, 2023

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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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New York City Ordered to Pay up to $53 Million to Survivors of Solitary… And Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 26, 2023

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Federal Court Orders Arizona to End Its “Unconstitutional” Use of Solitary… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 12, 2023

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Man Freezes to Death in Alabama Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

March 1, 2023

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Staff Accused of Starting “Fight Club” at New Jersey Prison…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

February 15, 2023

News & Features

The Word: When Solitary Is Used to Silence

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

January 31, 2023

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/28/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

January 3, 2023

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/7/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

December 9, 2022

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