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New from Solitary Watch: The Unlock the Box campaign has released a report, Banning Torture: Legislative Trends and Policy Solutions for Restricting and Ending Solitary Confinement throughout the United States, billed as “the first-ever comprehensive, nationwide analysis of legislation related to solitary confinement.” Solitary Watch | Also now available: An interactive data tracking tool on […]

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“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]

Seven Days in Solitary [8/26/19]

Seven Days in Solitary [8/12/19]