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The following account was written by John Jay (Jack) Powers, who was arrested in 1989 for what he describes as “unarmed bank robbery, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and illegal firearms found in a closet in the house.” After representing himself, Powers was “given a very lengthy sentence and sent to USP-Leavenworth” where he […]

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: The Freedom I Feel in My Heart and Mind

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by Voices from Solitary

April 10, 2018

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Reprieve

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 22, 2018

News & Features

Five Unforgettable Stories From Inside Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 27, 2017

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Sad Flutes

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by Voices from Solitary

October 21, 2016

News & Features

Writer in Solitary Confinement Is Barred from Reading His Own Book

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by Sarah Blatt-Herold

September 20, 2016

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: The War of All Against All

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by Voices from Solitary

July 27, 2016

SW Book

Now Available—Our New Book: The First Collection of Voices from Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 4, 2016

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: A Sentence Worse Than Death

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by Voices from Solitary

December 25, 2014

News & Features

News from the Hole: The Words of People in Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons

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by James Ridgeway

September 4, 2014

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Letters from the Hole

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

October 10, 2010

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Oscar Wilde’s Cry from the Depths

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 27, 2010

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Charles P. Norman on “The Insanity of Solitary Confinement”

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by James Ridgeway

February 23, 2010

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Coyote Calling

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 24, 2010

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