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New From Solitary Watch: Solitary Watch Senior Contributing Writer and Editor Juan Moreno Haines was denied parole for the second time last Thursday after serving more than 27 years in the California state prison system. In addition to his work at Solitary Watch, Juan has written for the Los Angeles Times, Oakland Post, LA Progressive, […]

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More Calls for Federal Takeover of “Dangerous and Deadly” Rikers Island…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

New York City Ordered to Pay up to $53 Million to Survivors of Solitary… And Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

“Unrelenting” Solitary on Federal Death Row Alleged to Violate Constitution…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Seven Days in Solitary [11/2/2022]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/5/22]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/13/22]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/7/22]

Seven Days in Solitary [8/17/22]

Fourteen Days in Solitary [8/3/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [3/30/22]

Seven Days in Solitary [1/19/22]

Voices from Solitary: A Letter to Kalief Browder

Seven Days in Solitary [11/24/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/6/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/22/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [5/10/21]

A Month in Solitary [5/3/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [12/7/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [11/16/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [11/9/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/19/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/7/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [7/27/20]

Fourteen Days in Solitary [7/6/20]

Fourteen Days in Solitary [6/8/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [4/27/20]

Local Jails Were Death Traps Even Before COVID-19. The Pandemic Demands Sweeping—and Permanent—Change.

Seven Days in Solitary [10/21/19]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/16/19]