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New this week from Solitary Watch:  In her latest piece for Solitary Watch, incarcerated journalist Kwaneta Harris brings attention to the epidemic of suicide and self-harm that plagues U.S. prisons and jails. Rather than receiving support, individuals who attempt suicide or engage in self-harm are often placed in solitary confinement, which is known to worsen […]

Seven Days in Solitary

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

News & Features

Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention Is a Grim Reality—and Only Likely to Get Worse

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by Abram Wolfe

July 30, 2019

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