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New this week from Solitary Watch:  The latest appeal in our annual fundraising campaign describes the “soul-crushing loneliness of solitary confinement,” and points out that “the more than 100,000 people currently in solitary in prisons and jails are victims of the largest incidence of mass torture in the United States today.” Solitary Watch is working […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Prison Overcrowding and “Understaffing” Spur Rise in Use of Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 26, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

New York Mayor Sued for Blocking Solitary Confinement Ban…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Kilhah St Fort

December 11, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Solitary Confinement…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 17, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

D.C. Department of Corrections Withholds Information on Use of Solitary in Jails…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

March 20, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

American Psychological Association Resolution Calls for Ban on Youth Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

March 13, 2024

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/30/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 30, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/9/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

December 9, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [11/18/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 18, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [9/23/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

September 23, 2019

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