Lawsuits/Litigation Archives

Lawsuits/Litigation

New from Solitary Watch: In a two-part series, Solitary Watch reporting intern Sania Tildon examines the devastating psychological effects of solitary confinement through firsthand accounts. Part 1 explores how the conditions and lack of meaningful mental health care in solitary confinement often exacerbate preexisting mental health issues and create long-lasting psychological damage, especially among vulnerable populations. […]

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Lawsuits/Litigation

LA County Settles $4 Billion Sexual Abuse Lawsuit for Juvenile Detention Victims… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

When Freedom Still Feels Like Prison

The Harsh Reality of Being a Prison Journalist…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Federal Judge Allows Detention and Torture of Migrants at Guantanamo…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

New High-Security Unit on Rikers May Violate Solitary Confinement Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

ACLU Sues ICE for Transparency on Solitary Confinement Rules…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Trump Order Will Force Transgender Women to Be Housed in Men’s Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Virginia Prison Considered Charging Men Who Burned Themselves to Protest Conditions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Pattern of Beatings and Solitary Preceded Deadly New York Prison Assault…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Transgender Women Face Abuse and Solitary in New Jersey and Florida Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Incarcerated People in Virginia Burn Themselves in Protest of Racial Abuse and Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Sexual Abuse, Medical Neglect, and Prolonged Solitary Reported in ICE Facility…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Incarcerated Women Face Solitary for Reporting Sexual Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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

Incarcerated People Are Forced to Do Dangerous Hurricane Cleanup Work…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

People with Mental Illness on Rikers Locked in Solitary and Denied Treatment…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Federal Court Allows Man to Sue Pennsylvania Over 26 Years in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Illinois Lawmakers Advocate for Limits on Solitary Confinement…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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

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

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

Refusing Forced Labor in Prisons Is Punished with Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Lawsuit Accuses New York Prisons of Illegally Putting Disabled People in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

The Deadly Consequences of Mental Illness in Prison…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Georgia Prison in “Flagrant” Violation of Solitary Reforms…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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

Settlement Reached on Mental Health Treatment at Pennsylvania Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Voices from Solitary: You Have to Be There

Protests Against Long-Term Solitary Continue in Virginia…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week