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self-harm/self-mutilation

The following piece was compiled from a series of letters written to Solitary Watch by Tashon Burke, a 26-year-old man who describes himself as having “mental health issues,” and who is serving time on a firearms charge at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Houtzdale in Pennsylvania. He has been in prison for six years, but once he […]

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Death Would Feel So Much Better

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by Voices from Solitary

January 23, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/14/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 14, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/7/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 7, 2019

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: I Am Enduring

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by Voices from Solitary

December 28, 2018

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/9/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 9, 2018

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