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This week’s pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: A whistleblower at Baker County Detention Center, an ICE facility near Jacksonville, Florida, reported a trend of systemic human rights violations. The whistleblower’s testimony recounted staff routinely refusing incarcerated individuals basic medical care, fabricating reports to save face, and fostering a culture of racial and […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Sexual Abuse, Medical Neglect, and Prolonged Solitary Reported in ICE Facility…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

November 20, 2024

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People with Mental Illness on Rikers Locked in Solitary and Denied Treatment…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

October 9, 2024

News & Features Ridgeway Reporting Project

How New York’s Maximum-Security Women’s Prison Has Failed to HALT Solitary Confinement

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by Sara Kielly

September 26, 2024

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Immigrant Detainees in Pennsylvania Face Solitary, Racism, and Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

September 11, 2024

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Tennessee Woman Forced to Give Birth Alone in Jail Cell Toilet…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

August 14, 2024

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Pregnant Women in Prison Face Abuse and Isolation…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

August 7, 2024

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Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Ending Solitary?…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

July 24, 2024

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Men Held in Solitary in Massachusetts File Lawsuit Against “Oppressive Conditions”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

July 10, 2024

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Most Immigrant Deaths in ICE Detention Were Preventable…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

July 3, 2024

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New York Prisons Violate Solitary Confinement Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

June 26, 2024

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Transgender Voices from Prison Describe Abuse and Isolation…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 12, 2024

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Lawsuit Accuses New York Prisons of Illegally Putting Disabled People in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Phoebe Holman

May 15, 2024

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Georgia Jail Guard Used a Chain to Strangle a Man in a Solitary Cell…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 24, 2024

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Protests Build Against ICE’s Use of Solitary in Immigration Detention…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 3, 2024

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: At Attica, Hard Hearts and a Sliver of Hope

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by Voices from Solitary

March 12, 2024

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Negligence in New Jersey Prison Led to Death at Christmas…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 27, 2023

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New York City Council Moves to Ban Solitary on Rikers…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 20, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Report Documents the Solitary Confinement Crisis in Texas Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 15, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

U.S. Prison Deaths Increased by 77% in Covid-19 Pandemic…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week  

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by Sara Vogel

December 7, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

U.S. Use of Solitary Defies International Treaty, UN Finds…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week  

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by Sara Vogel and Valerie Kiebala

November 29, 2023

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Man Held in Solitary for Years Without Exercise…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 15, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

No Decrease in Solitary Use in Federal Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

September 20, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Victims of Sexual Assaults by Prison Staff Are Thrown in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 30, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

More Calls for Federal Takeover of “Dangerous and Deadly” Rikers Island…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 14, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

New York Prison Guards Conceal Rampant Abuse Behind a “Blue Wall”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

June 2, 2023

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Most Accurate Report to Date Finds 122K People in Solitary… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

May 24, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Post-Traumatic Prison Disorder Could Impact Millions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

May 10, 2023

News & Features

The Solitary Confinement Law Everyone Is Watching

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by Victoria Law

May 4, 2023

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

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