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•  A study conducted in 2017 concluded that recent incrementalist reforms in Washington state prisons’ Intensive Management Units, where people are held for 22 hours a day in isolation, failed to alleviate the suffering of solitary confinement. In this study, published in the journal Health Justice, interviewers spoke with 183 people, both incarcerated people and staff, […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/11/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

August 13, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/18/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

August 19, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/15/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

September 15, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/20/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

October 20, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/3/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

November 5, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/17/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

November 18, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/8/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

December 10, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Fourteen Days in Solitary [12/29/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

December 29, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Fourteen Days in Solitary [1/12/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

January 12, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/19/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

January 19, 2022

News & Features

On Trial for Protesting Conditions in Solitary Confinement: The Case of the Dallas 6

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by Victoria Law

November 10, 2014

News & Features

Behind the Pennsylvania Prison Lockdown: Public Health Crisis or Powerplay?

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 21, 2019

News & Features

Jailhouse Lawyers Are Often Punished With Solitary Confinement

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by Roxanne Barnes

December 22, 2021

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Man Held in Solitary Confinement for 37 Years Wins Legal Victory in Pennsylvania

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by Sarah Blatt-Herold

November 3, 2016

News & Features

After 33 Years in Solitary Confinement, Former Black Panther Russell Shoatz Will Have His Day in Court

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by Jack Denton

March 11, 2016

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Solitary Confinement Leads to Suffering and Suicide in Pennsylvania’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 19, 2012

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Death in Pennsylvania Solitary Confinement Cell Raises Questions

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by Hannah Taleb

July 20, 2012

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Pennsylvania Prisoner Commits Suicide in Isolation Unit

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by Sal Rodriguez

August 3, 2012

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Pennsylvania Legislators to Hold Hearing on Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 12, 2012

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Hear Testimony on the Torture of Solitary Confinement

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by Hannah Taleb

September 22, 2012

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Twelve Years in Solitary, and “Still in Illegal Limbo”

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

January 24, 2013

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Guarding the Fortresses: How Prison Policies Limit Media Access to Solitary Confinement

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by Rachel M. Cohen

March 5, 2013

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U.S. DOJ Documents Torturous Treatment in Pennsylvania Solitary Confinement Unit

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

June 10, 2013

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Law Aimed at Silencing People Convicted of Crimes Is Declared Unconstitutional

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

May 1, 2015

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Charles Dickens on Solitary Confinement: “Immense Torture and Agony”

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by Jean Casella

February 27, 2010

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How Many Prisoners Are in Solitary Confinement in the United States?

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 1, 2012

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Life and Death in Pennsylvania’s Solitary Confinement Cells

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

September 7, 2010

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Pennsylvania Prison System Faces Lawsuit Over Suicide of Young Man with Mental Illness

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by Maclyn Willigan

August 29, 2014

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Lawsuit Filed Against Solitary Confinement of 800 “Seriously Mentally Ill” in Pennsylvania

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 18, 2013

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