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 In 1895, Oscar Wilde, who was arguably Britain’s most famous literary and cultural figure, was sentenced to two years’ hard labor in solitary confinement for the crime of “acts of gross indecency with other males.” He served most of that time in Reading Gaol, subject of his famous ballad.  In petitioning the government for his release, Wilde wrote that “while […]

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Oscar Wilde’s Cry from the Depths

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 27, 2010

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/5/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

August 5, 2018

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Leaving Cañon City

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 11, 2010

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Solitary Confinement on Television: ‘Orange Is the New Black’ and Pop Culture’s Lockup Landscape

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by Hallie Grossman

June 16, 2016

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Showtime’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ Left Out Torture and Abuse

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by Katie Rose Quandt

January 10, 2019

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New Film Explores “the Injustice of Solitary Confinement and the Transformative Power of Art”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 14, 2012

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“God’s Own Warden”: Inside Angola Prison

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by James Ridgeway

July 28, 2011

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Working from the Inside Out

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

November 26, 2014

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Solitary Confinement: Too Controversial for Costco

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

December 13, 2013

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Prison Myth No. 1: “Prisoners Want to Go Into Solitary Confinement”

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

February 6, 2011

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Lessons from Solitary

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

June 3, 2010

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Confronting Torture in U.S. Prisons: A Q&A With Solitary Watch

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 17, 2011

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Solitary Watch Watches National Geographic’s Experiment in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 2, 2010

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New York Times Heeds a Cry from the Depths of Pelican Bay Prison

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 2, 2011

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On Reality TV, Solitary Confinement Is a Game

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by Jean Casella

February 23, 2010

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Celebrities in Solitary: Lindsay Lohan Goes to Lockdown

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 12, 2010

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Solitary Confinement: Coming Live to a Computer Near You

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 2, 2010

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Ask Shamu: The U.S. Tortures Both Human and Animal Prisoners

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 16, 2010

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Johnny Cash: Solitary Man

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 27, 2010

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