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New York City Department of Corrections

Two recent stories in the New York City media delve into the controversy surrounding the lack of an emergency evacuation plan for Rikers Island. Solitary Watch’s original story on this subject went viral in the days leading up to Hurricane Irene. In our follow-up we cited the response from the New York City Department of Corrections, […]

News & Features

Storm Over Rikers: Evacuating New York’s Island Jail

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 31, 2011

Seven Days in Solitary

New York City Ordered to Pay up to $53 Million to Survivors of Solitary… And Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 26, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/15/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

June 15, 2020

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/7/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

September 8, 2020

News & Features

Solitary Confinement on Rikers Island: An Interview with the Prisoners Rights Project

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

November 28, 2011

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