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Psychological Effects

This week’s pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: Approximately 55 percent of incarcerated people in solitary confinement in Virginia have been there for more than 15 days. Whether in solitary for disciplinary violations or “their own protection,” many of these individuals live in dangerous conditions and face abuse from staff. One man in […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Protests Against Long-Term Solitary Continue in Virginia…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

January 10, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

New York Prison Guards Conceal Rampant Abuse Behind a “Blue Wall”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

June 2, 2023

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

News & Features

“Disappearing” the Disadvantaged Into Prison, and Into Solitary Confinement

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

May 9, 2014

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