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The following article was published on Wednesday on The Intercept. It was written with the support of a fellowship from the Alicia Patterson Foundation. In 1986, Patty Prewitt was sent to prison for the murder of her husband. In addition to maintaining her innocence, she, like many others her age, has also been a model […]

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American Outcasts: U.S. Prisons and Modern Day Banishment

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by James Ridgeway

April 24, 2015

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Pope Francis Denounces Solitary Confinement, Calls for Prison Conditions That “Respect Human Dignity”

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by Jean Casella

October 26, 2014

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