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Todd Ashker, an organizer of the Pelican Bay hunger strikes and lead plaintiff of a lawsuit that led to significant changes in California’s use of solitary confinement, has been held in solitary for nearly six years since the changes went into effect. Last week, a federal judge ruled that Ashker’s placement in solitary was an […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Pelican Bay Hunger Strike Leader Held in Solitary for Six More Years…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

March 9, 2023

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Books Are a Spark in the Dark

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by Voices from Solitary

September 6, 2022

News & Features

In New York’s State Prisons, One Night in Solitary Can Derail an Education

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by Alexandra Gibbons

November 20, 2020

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/4/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

March 4, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/5/17]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 5, 2017

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: A Spark in the Dark

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by Voices from Solitary

September 1, 2012

News & Features

California Teachers Union Letter of Support for Educational Programming in Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 17, 2011

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