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This article, written by Solitary Watch’s Sara Vogel and supported by Solitary Watch, was originally published by Filter. Kwaneta Harris was cleaning her cell when she came across a manila envelope filled with letters. Letters bearing crayon drawings from her children; letters with her mother’s signature Chanel No. 5 still emanated faintly from the paper. […]

News & Features

In Texas Prisons, Digital Mail Further Isolates Those in Solitary Confinement

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by Sara Vogel

January 8, 2025

Announcements

Unlocking Hidden Stories of Torture Behind Bars

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by Juan Moreno Haines

December 23, 2024

Announcements

Five Unforgettable Stories That Built a Bridge Into Darkness

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by Jean Casella

December 20, 2024

News & Features Ridgeway Reporting Project

Washington State Prisons Suppress Cultural Awareness Groups

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by Felix Sitthivong

August 5, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Congress Passes Federal Prisons Oversight Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

July 17, 2024

News & Features Ridgeway Reporting Project

The Hell Inside Hell: Solitary Confinement in Texas Hides the Sexual Abuse of Women and Girls

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by Kwaneta Harris

June 3, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Texas Prisons Are “Hell on Earth”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Phoebe Holman

May 22, 2024

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Trusted Sources: Why Mainstream Media Needs Incarcerated Voices

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by Juan Moreno Haines

May 13, 2024

Announcements

5 Reasons to Show Your Support for Solitary Watch Before the Year Ends

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by Jean Casella

December 29, 2023

Announcements

Time Is Running Out to Support Solitary Watch’s Work

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by Jean Casella

December 22, 2023

Announcements

The Guardian Marks a Major Milestone for Solitary Watch and Justice in Journalism

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by Jean Casella

December 18, 2023

Announcements

A Message from Our New Editor-in-Chief, Incarcerated Journalist Juan Moreno Haines [Video]

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by Juan Moreno Haines

December 12, 2023

Announcements

Incarcerated Journalist Juan Moreno Haines Named Editor-in-Chief of Solitary Watch

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by Jean Casella

November 16, 2023

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: I Need to Be Alone

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by Voices from Solitary

November 7, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Lawsuit Exposes “Unconstitutional, Torturous” Conditions in a Pennsylvania Prison Unit… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 6, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Prison Journalists Report at Their Own Risk…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

September 27, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Texas Prisons on Statewide Lockdown…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

September 13, 2023

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Freedom of Movement

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by Voices from Solitary

September 11, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

What It’s Like to Be in Solitary If You Can’t Read…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 10, 2023

Projects Ridgeway Reporting Project

Ridgeway Reporting Project Awards Grants to Incarcerated Journalists to Report on U.S. Prison Conditions

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by Jean Casella

June 22, 2023

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: Into the Deep

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by Voices from Solitary

May 30, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

New York City Ordered to Pay up to $53 Million to Survivors of Solitary… And Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 26, 2023

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Five Unforgettable Stories from Inside Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

December 8, 2022

Projects Ridgeway Reporting Project

Ridgeway Reporting Project Offers Grants to Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Journalists

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by Jean Casella

November 1, 2022

News & Features

Here in San Quentin, I See Why Solitary Confinement Must End

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by Juan Moreno Haines

October 25, 2022

News & Features

The Word: The Art of Changing Hearts and Minds on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

August 3, 2022

News & Features

In Prison, the Work of Journalism Is Challenging but Essential

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by Juan Moreno Haines

July 14, 2022

News & Features

The Word: In Prison, We Face Epidemics of Isolation and Neglect on Top of COVID-19

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by Juan Moreno Haines

June 30, 2022

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Living on Deathwatch

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by Voices from Solitary

May 16, 2022

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