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Psychological Effects

The title of this post is the title of an article that appeared in yesterday’s New York Law Journal by Michael Mushlin, professor at Pace Law School and a longtime advocate for the reduction and reform of solitary confinement. As Mushlin points out, the prison population in New York State has dropped by 16.75 percent in […]

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Solitary Confinement: New York’s Hidden Problem

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 6, 2012

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California Justice: Three Strikes and Sixteen Years in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 7, 2012

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Tamms Supermax Prison Closure Temporarily Halted

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 10, 2012

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Pennsylvania Legislators to Hold Hearing on Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 12, 2012

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Hear Testimony on the Torture of Solitary Confinement

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by Hannah Taleb

September 22, 2012

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Solitary Policies in California Revised, As Prisoner Leaders Promote End to Racial Hostilities

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 24, 2012

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Federal Government Seeks Dismissal of Supermax Suicide Lawsuit

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 25, 2012

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New Report Calls for End to Use of Solitary Confinement in Immigrant Detention

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by Beth Broyles

September 28, 2012

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Amnesty International Releases Report Condemning California Prison Isolation Units

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 29, 2012

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Unlock the Box: The Fight Against Solitary Confinement in New York

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 2, 2012

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Former Hostage in Iran Reports on Solitary Confinement in California

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 19, 2012

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“Waiting For The World To Give Us A Reason To Live”: Solitary Confinement in Utah

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by Sal Rodriguez

October 24, 2012

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“Millennium Bomber,” Scarred by 12 Years in Solitary, Is Sentenced to 37 More

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 26, 2012

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Solitary Confinement in North Carolina

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 2, 2012

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Bonnie Kerness: Pioneer in the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

November 8, 2012

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Bradley Manning’s Torture in Solitary Confinement Is Subject of Pre-Trial Hearing

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 29, 2012

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NYCLU Files Suit Challenging Solitary Confinement in New York State Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 6, 2012

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New Mexico Man Gets $15.5 Million for His Two-Year Ordeal in Solitary

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by Beth Broyles

March 17, 2013

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New Video: Dr. Terry Kupers on Solitary Confinement and Mental Health

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by Lisa Dawson

April 24, 2013

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Day 59 of California Prison Hunger Strike: “Their Spirits Are High, Their Bodies Are Weak”

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 4, 2013

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“This Draconian System of Punishment and Abuse”: An Interview with Ray Luc Levasseur

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by Aviva Stahl

November 27, 2013

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Reports Condemn Healthcare and Solitary Confinement in Arizona State Prisons

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by Lisa Dawson

September 22, 2014

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Obama, in Criminal Justice Speech, Denounces the “Overuse of Solitary Confinement” in U.S. Prisons

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by Jean Casella and Garrett Zehr

July 14, 2015

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Southern Injustice: 37 Years in Solitary

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by James Ridgeway

January 5, 2010

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Kids Languish in Solitary While Awaiting Trial in Colorado

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 13, 2010

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Georgia’s Response to Death Row Suicides: Restrict Family Visits

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 13, 2010

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Rastafarians Spend a Decade in Solitary for Refusing Haircuts

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 11, 2010

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Solitary Confinement Is Not Healthy for Elephants (or Humans)

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by Jean Casella

February 3, 2010

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Canada Questions Solitary Confinement After Teenager’s Death

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 23, 2010

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