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New this week from Solitary Watch: The deadline to submit an application for the 2025 Fall/Winter round of the Ridgeway Reporting Project has been extended to December 31. The project offers grants and editorial support for incarcerated journalists for stories about solitary confinement. If you know someone who may be interested, please share the full […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Horrific Abuse in New York’s Prisons Predates Law Limiting Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

December 3, 2025

Projects SW Fact Sheets

New Fact Sheet Confirms the Key Role of Prison Oversight in Ending Solitary Confinement

by Jean Casella

August 29, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

May 3, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Report Documents Flagrant Violations of New York Solitary Reform Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

March 29, 2023

News & Features

Kafka and the Debate Over Solitary Confinement

by Solitary Watch Guest Author

July 9, 2015

News & Features

Oversight in British Prisons: A Model for the U.S.?

by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

October 14, 2013

News & Features

Solitary Confinement in Great Britain: Still Harsh, But Rare

by Elisa Mosler

January 19, 2012