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New York City Department of Corrections

This week’s pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: The Federal District Court in Manhattan has ordered New York City to pay up to $53 million to people illegally held in solitary confinement. New York’s Board of Correction requires people held in pretrial detention to undergo a fair hearing before being transferred from general […]

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 [9/7/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

September 8, 2020

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/15/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

June 15, 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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Storm Over Rikers: Evacuating New York’s Island Jail

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 31, 2011

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