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Last week, representatives of six nonprofit organizations critical of solitary confinement met in a closed-door meeting in Washington, D.C., with the team hired to conduct an internal audit of the federal Bureau of Prisons’ controversial “segregation” policies. The idea for an audit came out of Senator Dick Durbin’s June 2012 Senate hearing on solitary confinement, […]

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Federal Bureau of Prisons Details Plans for Limited “Audit” of Solitary Confinement Practices

Seven Days in Solitary [11/17/13]

In States That “Reduce” Their Use of Solitary Confinement, Suffering Continues for Those Left Behind

Seven Days in Solitary [11/10/13]

New Report Criticizes Use of Solitary Confinement in New Mexico Prisons and Jails

Reports Condemn Solitary Confinement in New York City’s Jails, As Officials Weigh Its Future

Seven Days in Solitary [11/3/13]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/20/13]

Under Fire, Federal Bureau of Prisons Audits Use of Solitary Confinement—and Buys a New Supermax Prison

Seven Days in Solitary [10/6/13]

Videos Show Abuse of Mentally Ill in California Prisons

Inside ADX Supermax: “A Bloody Nightmare”

A Month in Solitary [8/31/13]

Voices from Solitary: Everyone Needs a Friend

Suicide of California Hunger Strike Participant Draws National Attention to a Broken System

Seven Days in Solitary [7/28/13]

What Solitary Confinement Does to the Brain

Fourteen Days in Solitary [7/7/13]

Seven Days in Solitary [6/16/13]

Records Show Excessive Use of Force at Colorado Supermax

Suicide in Solitary: A Mother Remembers Her Son

U.S. DOJ Documents Torturous Treatment in Pennsylvania Solitary Confinement Unit

Board of Correction Votes Against Limiting Solitary Confinement in New York City Jails

Seven Days in Solitary [6/2/13]

Seven Days in Solitary [5/12/13]

Seven Days in Solitary [5/4/13]

Seven Days in Solitary [4.27.13]

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Federal Supermax Lawsuits

New Video: Dr. Terry Kupers on Solitary Confinement and Mental Health