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New from Solitary Watch: In “The Word from Solitary Watch” for March 2023, Jean Casella writes about how prisons are where America hides the problems it chooses not to confront, and how solitary confinement—often described as a “prison within a prison”—is where prisons hide theirs. Casella quotes from an essay by incarcerated writer Thomas Whitaker, […]

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John Oliver Covers Solitary Confinement; Texas Lawmakers Seek to Undermine Independent Investigation of Jail Deaths…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Mirilla Zhu

April 5, 2023

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Video Exposes Force Feeding at ADX Florence…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Mirilla Zhu

March 15, 2023

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Abusive Federal “Double Solitary” Unit Closes…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

February 22, 2023

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Staff Accused of Starting “Fight Club” at New Jersey Prison…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

February 15, 2023

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Use of Solitary in Federal Prisons Increases Under Biden… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

February 9, 2023

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“Unrelenting” Solitary on Federal Death Row Alleged to Violate Constitution…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

January 25, 2023

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/21/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

December 22, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/7/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

December 9, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/23/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

November 23, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/9/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

November 9, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/2/2022]

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by Caitlin Konya

November 2, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/19/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

October 19, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/12/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

October 12, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/5/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

October 5, 2022

News & Features

The Word: Torture Before Trial

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

September 29, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [9/28/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

September 28, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [9/13/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

September 14, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [9/7/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

September 8, 2022

News & Features

These Labor Unions Are Fighting to Keep Solitary Confinement

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by Victoria Law

August 16, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/20/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

July 20, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/13/22]

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by Valentina Flores

July 14, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/6/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

July 6, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/29/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

June 29, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/15/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

June 15, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/25/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

May 25, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [5/11/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

May 11, 2022

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Seven Days In Solitary [4/13/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

April 13, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [3/30/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

March 30, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [3/23/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

March 23, 2022

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