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• The Vera Institute of Justice’s Safe Alternatives to Segregation Initiative released a new report called “Rethinking Restrictive Housing,” which studied the use of solitary confinement in prisons and jails across five states. The report found that young men, people with mental illnesses, and people of color were disproportionately subjected to solitary confinement. The report’s […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/6/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

May 6, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4/15/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

April 15, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/4/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

March 4, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/25/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 25, 2018

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Seven Days in Solitary [1/7/17]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 7, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/15/17]

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 15, 2017

News & Features

At Virginia’s Supermax Prisons, Isolation and Abuse Persist Despite Reforms

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by Katie Rose Quandt and Jack Denton

August 4, 2016

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Opening the Door

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by Jean Casella

April 29, 2016

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Pressure Grows in Canada for Strict Limits on the Use of Solitary Confinement in Federal and Provincial Prisons

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by Garrett Zehr

April 7, 2016

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What Obama’s Actions Mean for Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella

January 27, 2016

SW Reports

New Feature: Milestones in Solitary Reform

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by Jean Casella

October 17, 2015

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As California Implements Some Solitary Confinement Reforms, Prisoners Remain Skeptical

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by Sal Rodriguez

January 25, 2013

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California Announces Reform of Controversial Policies That Led to Prison Hunger Strike

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 9, 2012

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