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Lifelines to Solitary

Dear Friends: For tens of thousands of people locked away in U.S. prisons and jails, the extreme deprivation and isolation of solitary confinement causes unimaginable suffering. One person living in solitary described his existence to us as “a soul-destroying loneliness that never ends.” In these conditions, even the smallest human connection can make a difference—and […]

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You Can Be a Lifeline for People in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and Juan Moreno Haines

December 3, 2024

News & Features

Show People in Solitary Confinement That They Are Not Forgotten

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by Jean Casella

November 29, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/28/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 28, 2018

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: In Memoriam

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by Voices from Solitary

December 30, 2016

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Letters from the Hole

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by James Ridgeway

December 12, 2016

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “That’s the Only Mail I Get…”

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by Voices from Solitary

January 9, 2013

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