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Juveniles

The following commentary is by Enceno Macy, the pen name of a young man who is serving a 15-year sentence in a West Coast prison. From the ages of 13 to 17, he experienced solitary confinement as a juvenile in three different settings: juvenile detention, jail, and state prison. Solitary Watch encouraged him to write about […]

Voices from Solitary

Scarred by Solitary: Experiencing Prison Isolation As a Kid

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 13, 2013

News & Features

Photography Exhibition Highlights Children in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 13, 2013

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Haunted by Memory’s Ghosts

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by Voices from Solitary

December 30, 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

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Scientists Discover How Social Isolation Damages Young Brains

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 18, 2012

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Solitary Confinement: New York’s Hidden Problem

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 6, 2012

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“New York’s Black Sites”: New Article About Solitary Confinement in State Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 12, 2012

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Demonstrators Protest Solitary Confinement and Brutality in New York City’s Jails

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by Shae Cali

July 10, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: High Tech Brutality

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by Voices from Solitary

June 28, 2012

News & Features

Congress Unlocks America’s Hidden Shame of Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 21, 2012

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Controversy Over Kids in Solitary Confinement in Texas

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 8, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Oscar Wilde on the Cruelty of Children in Prison

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by Voices from Solitary

May 20, 2012

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Montana Prisoners with Mental Illness Suffer in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 17, 2012

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Mothers with Sons in Solitary Tell Their Stories

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 12, 2012

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Children Spend Months in Solitary Confinement in Texas Jails

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 10, 2012

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Children in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 3, 2012

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Montana Settlement Limits Solitary Confinement for Juveniles, Prisoners with Mental Illness

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 18, 2012

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“Cruel Isolation”: Amnesty International Report Blasts Conditions in Arizona’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 3, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “A Terribly Unique Experience”

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by Voices from Solitary

April 1, 2012

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UN Human Rights Council Considers Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 5, 2012

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National and International Events Challenging Use of Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

March 1, 2012

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New Ban on Solitary Confinement for Child Prisoners in Mississippi

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 29, 2012

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Solitary Confinement in Great Britain: Still Harsh, But Rare

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by Elisa Mosler

January 19, 2012

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The Guantánamos Next Door

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 11, 2012

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New Report Shows Juvenile Lifers Suffering in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 3, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Christmas in the Hole, 1968

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

December 17, 2011

News & Features

Solitary Confinement on Rikers Island: An Interview with the Prisoners Rights Project

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

November 28, 2011

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City to Sharply Increase Solitary Confinement on Rikers Island

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by Dina Levy and Jean Casella

November 21, 2011

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New Video: UN Torture Expert Juan Mendez on Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

November 15, 2011

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