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mental health care

John Jay Powers, the author of this piece and a prolific prison writer, spent over twelve years isolated at the notorious ADX federal supermax facility in Florence, Colorado. The severity of the conditions in solitary confinement led him to develop critical mental health conditions and engage in dire acts of self-harm. Overall, Powers has spent […]

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Solitary Sorrow

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by Voices from Solitary

March 8, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/4/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

March 4, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/25/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 25, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/18/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 18, 2019

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Six by Ten

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by Voices from Solitary

February 12, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/11/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 11, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/4/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 4, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/28/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 28, 2019

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Death Would Feel So Much Better

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by Voices from Solitary

January 23, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/21/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 21, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/14/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 14, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/7/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 7, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/31/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 31, 2018

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: I Am Enduring

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by Voices from Solitary

December 28, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/24/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 24, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/16/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 16, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/9/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 9, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/2/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 2, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/25/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 25, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/18/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 18, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/11/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 11, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/4/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 4, 2018

News & Features

Solitary Confinement, Jail Deaths Rock Race for Sheriff in California

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by Victoria Law

October 29, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/28/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 28, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/21/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 21, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/14/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 14, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/23/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

September 23, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/16/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

September 16, 2018

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Double Jeopardy

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by Voices from Solitary

September 9, 2018

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