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Years ago, when we were down in Louisiana working on a story about the notorious plantation prison called Angola, a man who had served nearly 20 years shared with us what he thought to be a common misconception about prisons. He knew that most people looked at the wall around the perimeter of a prison, […]

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Five Unforgettable Stories from Inside Solitary Confinement

Ridgeway Reporting Project Offers Grants to Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Journalists

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

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

In Prison, the Work of Journalism Is Challenging but Essential

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

Voices from Solitary: Living on Deathwatch

Voices From Solitary: Positive Delusions

Inside the Underground Economy of Solitary Confinement

Seven Days in Solitary [10/27/21]

Back-to-School Resource: Reading/ Teaching Guide for “Hell Is a Very Small Place: Voices from Solitary Confinement”

“Ready to Return to Humanity” After 34 Years in Solitary Confinement

Incarcerated Women Are Punished for Their Trauma With Solitary Confinement

The View from Badger Yard: Surviving in San Quentin with COVID-19

Digging Our Way Out of the Hole: Keeping Prisons Safe Without Solitary Confinement

Seven Days in Solitary [9/28/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/21/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/14/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/7/20]

Struggling to Survive at San Quentin: “We Are Dying in Here”

Voices from Solitary: What Starts in ADX Stays in ADX

“Man Down:” Left in the Hole at San Quentin During a Coronavirus Crisis

Seven Days in Solitary [5/11/20]

Three Ways to Reach Out to People in Actual Solitary Confinement

Voices from Solitary: Message from a Solitary Confinement Survivor for People Under Self-Quarantine

Seven Days in Solitary [4/20/20]

In San Quentin, Getting the Flu Can Land You in Solitary Confinement

Seven Days in Solitary [10/14/19]

Book Bans Reveal What Prison Officials Ignore and What They Fear