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Last December, 71-year-old Ernie Stevens was called to the nurses’ station at San Quentin State Prison in California, where he was told that he would soon be transferred to another facility. “I was told that I’m high-risk medical and because I didn’t have Covid, they said they want to move me for my safety,” said […]

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Solitary Confinement

How Not to Fight a Prison Pandemic

Why Lockdowns Can’t Protect People in Prison From Deadly Viruses

Seven Days in Solitary [5/17/21]

Voices from Solitary: Why Did They Choose Antonio?

Six Weeks in Solitary [4/5/21]

New York State Passes the Nation’s Strongest Anti-Solitary Legislation

Voices from Solitary: It Never Gets Easier

“Ready to Return to Humanity” After 34 Years in Solitary Confinement

James Ridgeway, 1936–2021

Seven Days in Solitary [2/15/21]

At San Quentin, the Response to COVID-19 Brings More Isolation and Suffering to People with Mental Illness

Seven Days in Solitary [2/8/21]

In New York, Few Resources for Solitary Confinement Survivors After Prison

Seven Days in Solitary [2/1/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [1/25/21]

Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

In New York’s State Prisons, One Night in Solitary Can Derail an Education

“You Can Never Get That Time Back”: Solitary Confinement Is Devastating for Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children

Inside One Lawyer’s Quest to End Solitary Confinement

At San Quentin, a Desperate Man Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest Conditions in a COVID-19 Isolation Unit

“Man Down:” Left in the Hole at San Quentin During a Coronavirus Crisis

Voices From Solitary: Postcards From a Prison Pandemic

How to Survive Supermax

Three Ways to Reach Out to People in Actual Solitary Confinement

As COVID-19 Spreads Through Prisons, Solitary Confinement Is Used to Punish Whistleblowers and Suppress Protests

Prisons’ Use of Solitary Confinement Explodes with the COVID-19 Pandemic, While Advocates Push for Alternatives

Even Brief Exposure to Solitary Confinement May Increase Risk of Death After Prison

For Vulnerable Children, the School Day Can Include Solitary Confinement

Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty