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New this week from Solitary Watch:  Kevin Sawyer, an incarcerated journalist, writes about what Black August means to him. Originating in 1979 in honor of the incarcerated activist George Jackson, Black August commemorates the legacy of Black liberation fighters, political prisoners, and revolutionary leaders, especially those behind bars. Sawyer writes that has observed Black August […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Bill Permits Solitary Confinement of Pregnant People in California Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

September 5, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/12/21]

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

July 14, 2021

News & Features

Nonviolent Protest in Pennsylvania Solitary Confinement Unit Leads to Seven Years of Prosecutions

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by Victoria Law

March 27, 2017

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Prison Whistleblower Condemned to Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 10, 2011

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Ohio Prisoners Go on Hunger Strike for Transfer from Solitary to Death Row

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 5, 2011

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