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Mental Illness

Well over one hundred people filled a conference suite at Temple University in Philadelphia on Tuesday, September 18, to hear testimony on the effects of solitary confinement. They included survivors of solitary, family members, community members, advocates, and lawmakers. The hearing was held by the Democratic Policy Committee of Pennsylvania at the request of Representative Ronald G. Waters […]

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Hear Testimony on the Torture of Solitary Confinement

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by Hannah Taleb

September 22, 2012

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Scientists Discover How Social Isolation Damages Young Brains

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 18, 2012

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“Total Isolation”: Solitary Confinement in Oregon

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 11, 2012

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Solitary Confinement: New York’s Hidden Problem

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 6, 2012

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Texas Hearing Finds Prisoners Released from Solitary Directly to the Streets

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 5, 2012

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Judge Rules Against Colorado Supermax That Keeps Prisoners Indoors for Years

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 30, 2012

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New Report Examines the Hardships of Life After Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 10, 2012

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Federal Prisons Chief Sends Memo Urging Prisoners Not to Kill Themselves

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 4, 2012

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Pennsylvania Prisoner Commits Suicide in Isolation Unit

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by Sal Rodriguez

August 3, 2012

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Suicide in Solitary: The Death of Alex Machado

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by Sal Rodriguez

July 24, 2012

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“New York’s Black Sites”: New Article About Solitary Confinement in State Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 12, 2012

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Demonstrators Protest Solitary Confinement and Brutality in New York City’s Jails

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by Shae Cali

July 10, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “No Human Being Should Be Treated This Way”

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by Voices from Solitary

July 9, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: High Tech Brutality

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by Voices from Solitary

June 28, 2012

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Lawsuit Challenges Conditions at ADX Federal Supermax

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by Shae Cali

June 25, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “I Lost the Will to Live”

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by Voices from Solitary

June 24, 2012

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Congress Unlocks America’s Hidden Shame of Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 21, 2012

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Report from Senate Hearing on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 19, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: From the Vortex of Uinta One

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by Voices from Solitary

June 14, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Exiled In Purgatory

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by Voices from Solitary

June 7, 2012

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Former Rikers Island Chaplain Speaks Out Against Growth of Solitary Confinement

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by David Cloud

June 6, 2012

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Suicides in Solitary Confinement in Arizona’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 4, 2012

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Virginia Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Launch Hunger Strike

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by Sal Rodriguez

May 24, 2012

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Montana Prisoners with Mental Illness Suffer in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 17, 2012

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Criminalizing Mental Illness: The Story of Adam Hall

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

May 14, 2012

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Mothers with Sons in Solitary Tell Their Stories

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 12, 2012

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Federal Judge Criticizes Supermax Confinement in Colorado

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

May 8, 2012

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Solitary Confinement on Trial in Colorado

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 30, 2012

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Solitary Confinement Leads to Suffering and Suicide in Pennsylvania’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 19, 2012

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