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The following roundup features noteworthy news, reports, and opinions on solitary confinement from the past week that have not been covered in other Solitary Watch posts. •  Media coverage on the urgency of closing Guantanamo was particularly heavy this week, with numerous organizations and groups calling on President Obama to take immediate action. Most recently, The […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/4/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

May 4, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/26/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 26, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/15/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

May 15, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/14/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

August 14, 2016

News & Features

What Obama’s Actions Mean for Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella

January 27, 2016

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What Trump and Sessions Could Mean for Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 18, 2016

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Trump Wants to Bring Back Torture. For Thousands of Americans, It Never Went Away.

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 10, 2017

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Obama, in Criminal Justice Speech, Denounces the “Overuse of Solitary Confinement” in U.S. Prisons

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by Jean Casella and Garrett Zehr

July 14, 2015

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UN Human Rights Experts (Again) Push for Access to U.S. Prisons, Call for Solitary Reform

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by Aylin Manduric

July 24, 2015

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In Open Letter to President Obama, Groups Push for Solitary Confinement Reforms

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by Garrett Zehr

October 3, 2015

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No Budget Cuts for Federal Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 13, 2011

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Obama and Bureau of Prisons Lowball Supermax Costs

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

October 3, 2010

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