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• Brian Nelson spent 23 years of his 28-year sentence in solitary confinement, many of them in the notorious Tamms supermax state prison in Illinois, which has since been closed. After his release, Nelson dedicated himself to advocating for the rights of people in prison through his work with the Uptown People’s Law Center in […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Legislation

A Month in Solitary [5/3/21]

Fourteen Days in Solitary [5/31/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [6/7/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [8/2/21]

Fourteen Days in Solitary [12/29/21]

Fortresses of Solitude (Part 1)

Fortresses of Solitude (Part 2)

At Hearing on Solitary Confinement in California Prisons, Advocates Challenge “Reforms”

New Solitary Confinement Policies in California Bring Small Changes and Raise Big Questions

In a Maryland Jail, Teens Charged As Adults Face Isolation and Neglect

Transgender Women in New York State Prisons Face Solitary Confinement and Sexual Assault

Activists Turn to Lawsuits and Legislation to Fight Solitary Confinement in New Jersey

Solitary Confinement in Rhode Island Faces Challenges From Legislators, Activists

Senate Democrats Introduce Landmark Bill to Reform Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons

New York Supermax

Court Rulings Against Canada’s Use of Solitary Confinement Could Set New Standards for Reform

How Many People Are in Solitary Confinement Today?

Indefinite Solitary Confinement in New York’s Prisons Is Finally Put to the Test

In Largest Action to Date Against Solitary Confinement, Hundreds Gather in Albany to Push Reform Legislation

Massachusetts Department of Correction Gives a Lesson in How to Get Around Solitary Confinement Reforms

Seven Days in Solitary [8/31/20]

A Watershed Year in the Movement to Stop Solitary Confinement

UPDATE: New York’s Elected Leaders Make Deal That Thwarts Passage of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act

New York Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End Long-Term Solitary Confinement

Abuse and Cover-Up in California Prisons’ “Behavior Management Units”

Woman Prisoner Sent to Solitary for Reporting Rape by Guard

The Odyssey to Pelican Bay: Families Journey to California’s Notorious Supermax Prison

Solitary Not Yet Over at Rikers, But Advocates Keep Fighting

Officials, Advocates Call for Restrictions on Solitary Confinement in Wisconsin