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Politics of Punishment

n excerpt of the conversation, which has been edited for clarity and length. This interview was published in partnership with The Appeal.

Voices from Solitary

“It’s Like a Slow War, Like a Slow Burn. Like a Slow, Quiet Form of Torture.”

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by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

December 14, 2021

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/18/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

March 24, 2019

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: In My Demise (25 Years and Counting)

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by Voices from Solitary

March 21, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/4/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

March 4, 2019

News & Features

What Will the Midterms Mean for Solitary Confinement Reform?

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by Katie Rose Quandt

November 9, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/9/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

September 9, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/13/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

May 13, 2018

News & Features

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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Prison Watchdog Says Solitary Confinement in Canada Is “Out of Control”

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by Garrett Zehr

August 12, 2015

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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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Law Aimed at Silencing People Convicted of Crimes Is Declared Unconstitutional

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

May 1, 2015

News & Features

American Outcasts: U.S. Prisons and Modern Day Banishment

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by James Ridgeway

April 24, 2015

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Supreme Court Justice Kennedy: “Solitary Confinement Literally Drives Men Mad”

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by Jean Casella

March 25, 2015

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Solitary Not Yet Over at Rikers, But Advocates Keep Fighting

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by Victoria Law

January 21, 2015

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New Federal Supermax Prison Will Double Capacity for Extreme Solitary Confinement

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by Aviva Stahl

January 15, 2015

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For Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons, A Year of Incremental Reform

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 7, 2015

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Controversy Erupts at Public Meeting on New Rikers Island Isolation Units

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by Victoria Law and Eva Lerner

December 22, 2014

News & Features

Working from the Inside Out

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

November 26, 2014

News & Features

After 42 Years in Solitary Confinement, Will the Angola 3’s Albert Woodfox Be a Free Man?

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by Jean Casella

November 20, 2014

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Pope Francis Denounces Solitary Confinement, Calls for Prison Conditions That “Respect Human Dignity”

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by Jean Casella

October 26, 2014

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In a Maryland Jail, Teens Charged As Adults Face Isolation and Neglect

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by Aviva Stahl

June 17, 2014

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Holder Makes Obama Administration’s First Public Statement on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 24, 2014

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“Disappearing” the Disadvantaged Into Prison, and Into Solitary Confinement

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

May 9, 2014

News & Features

City’s New Corrections Chief, Known for Solitary Confinement Reforms, Faces Steep Challenges on Rikers

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by Aviva Stahl

April 22, 2014

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Analyzing Isolation, Part I

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by Voices from Solitary

April 21, 2014

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: A Day in the Life, Part IV

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by Voices from Solitary

March 25, 2014

News & Features

Way Down in the Hole: Senate Hearing Challenges Solitary Confinement for Some, But Not All

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by Jean Casella

March 5, 2014

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At Hearing on Solitary Confinement in California Prisons, Advocates Challenge “Reforms”

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by Sarah Shourd

February 14, 2014

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As New York City Jails Amend Their Solitary Confinement Practices, Abuses on Rikers Island Continue

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by Aviva Stahl

January 16, 2014

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