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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

This week’s pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: The cache of materials related to Jeffrey Epstein, released by the U.S. Department of Justice on January 30, includes video of the jail cell in which Epstein died on August 10, 2019. The video shows a fairly typical solitary confinement cell, located in the Metropolitan […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Exposing the “Real Scandal” Behind the Solitary Cell Where Epstein Died…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Lizzie Twardock and Jean Casella

February 11, 2026

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After Decades in Solitary, Pelican Bay Hunger Strikers Navigate the Free World…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sheila Hodges

February 4, 2026

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Death of ICE Detainee Restrained by Guards Is Ruled a Homicide…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Lizzie Twardock

January 28, 2026

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ICE Using Outdoor Solitary in Tiny Cages at Alligator Alcatraz…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 24, 2025

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Youth Face Prolonged Isolation in Connecticut’s Adult Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 17, 2025

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Report Exposes Torture at Florida Immigration Detention Facilities…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 10, 2025

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Prison Overcrowding and “Understaffing” Spur Rise in Use of Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 26, 2025

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Immigrants “Unnecessarily” Held in Solitary at ICE’s Largest Detention Facility…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 12, 2025

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Chaos and Death at Federal Prisons During Government Shutdown…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 5, 2025

News & Features

Pregnant Women in ICE Detention Face Isolation, Shackling, and Medical Neglect…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

October 29, 2025

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Trump Frees George Santos from Prison, Denounces His Solitary Confinement…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Samantha Santoro

October 22, 2025

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Children Held in Solitary for Months at Tennessee Juvenile Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Samantha Santoro

October 8, 2025

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Former U.S. Representative George Santos Held in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Emily Engel

October 1, 2025

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Solitary Rates in ICE Detention Skyrocket Under Trump…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Samantha Santoro

September 24, 2025

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ICE Reopens Prisons and Detention Centers Previously Closed Due to Abuse and Neglect…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Emily Engel

September 17, 2025

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ICE Incarcerates Immigrants in Notorious Unit at Louisiana State Penitentiary Angola…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Samantha Santoro

September 10, 2025

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Lawsuit by HIV-Positive Transgender Woman Leads to Policy Change on Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Isadora Evers

August 27, 2025

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Deaths in Solitary Confinement Spark Protests and Lawsuits…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Isadora Evers

August 20, 2025

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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

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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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