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mental illness in solitary

This week’s pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: A recent report found three of the six suicides in Massachusetts prisons in 2025 took place in segregated units. In 2020, Massachusetts began using Behavior Assessment Units (BAU) for segregation after an investigation determined solitary confinement violates the rights of incarcerated people with mental illness. […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Half of Massachusetts Prison Suicides Were in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Lizzie Twardock

April 1, 2026

Seven Days in Solitary

Maduro Held in Solitary in Federal Jail Known for “Barbaric Conditions”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

January 7, 2026

Seven Days in Solitary

Horrific Abuse in New York’s Prisons Predates Law Limiting Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 3, 2025

News & Features

Pregnant Women in ICE Detention Face Isolation, Shackling, and Medical Neglect…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

October 29, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Solitary Rates in ICE Detention Skyrocket Under Trump…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Samantha Santoro

September 24, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/18/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

May 19, 2022

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