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Solitary Confinement

The latest article supported by Solitary Watch’s Ridgeway Reporting Project for incarcerated journalists was published yesterday by the local news site New York Focus, which has provided unparalleled coverage of the state’s resistance to implementing the groundbreaking HALT Solitary Confinement law. Additional support for the article was provided by Empowerment Avenue, an organization that works […]

News & Features Ridgeway Reporting Project

How New York’s Maximum-Security Women’s Prison Has Failed to HALT Solitary Confinement

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by Sara Kielly

September 26, 2024

News & Features

Corridors of Contagion: How the Pandemic Exposed the Cruelties of Incarceration

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by Victoria Law

September 17, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Immigrant Detainees in Pennsylvania Face Solitary, Racism, and Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

September 11, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Bill Permits Solitary Confinement of Pregnant People in California Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

September 5, 2024

Projects SW Fact Sheets

New Fact Sheet on Women in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

August 26, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Solitary Persists in Washington Prisons Despite Promises to End It…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Sophia Chang

August 21, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Tennessee Woman Forced to Give Birth Alone in Jail Cell Toilet…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

August 14, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Pregnant Women in Prison Face Abuse and Isolation…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

August 7, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

NYC Mayor Issues “Emergency Order” to Block New Solitary Confinement Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Maeve Brennan

July 31, 2024

News & Features Ridgeway Reporting Project

Washington State Prisons Suppress Cultural Awareness Groups

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by Felix Sitthivong

August 5, 2024

Projects Ridgeway Reporting Project

Ridgeway Reporting Project Awards Grants to Incarcerated Journalists to Report on U.S. Prison Conditions

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by Jean Casella

June 22, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Congress Passes Federal Prisons Oversight Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

July 17, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Ending Solitary?…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

July 24, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Men Held in Solitary in Massachusetts File Lawsuit Against “Oppressive Conditions”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sophia Chang

July 10, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Most Immigrant Deaths in ICE Detention Were Preventable…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

July 3, 2024

Projects SW Fact Sheets

New Fact Sheet on Children Held in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

June 21, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

After 22 Years in a Solitary Cell, Nevada Man Fights to End the Torture…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Maeve Brennan

June 19, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Transgender Voices from Prison Describe Abuse and Isolation…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 12, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Hundreds of Doctors Urge Biden to End Solitary in ICE Facilities…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Phoebe Holman

June 5, 2024

News & Features Ridgeway Reporting Project

The Hell Inside Hell: Solitary Confinement in Texas Hides the Sexual Abuse of Women and Girls

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by Kwaneta Harris

June 3, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Refusing Forced Labor in Prisons Is Punished with Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Phoebe Holman

May 29, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Texas Prisons Are “Hell on Earth”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Phoebe Holman

May 22, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Lawsuit Accuses New York Prisons of Illegally Putting Disabled People in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Phoebe Holman

May 15, 2024

News & Features

Trusted Sources: Why Mainstream Media Needs Incarcerated Voices

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by Juan Moreno Haines

May 13, 2024

News & Features

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

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by Ella Goldblum

May 12, 2024

News & Features

After Nine Studies, Use of Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons Just Keeps Increasing

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by Katie Rose Quandt

May 10, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Georgia Prison in “Flagrant” Violation of Solitary Reforms…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

May 2, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Negligence in New Jersey Prison Led to Death at Christmas…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 27, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Protests Against Long-Term Solitary Continue in Virginia…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

January 10, 2024

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