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An article by Joseph Boven in the Colorado Independent exposes the plight of juveniles who have been charged as adults, and often spend months in solitary confinement as they await their trials. As we’ve written before, kids in adult prisons are highly likely to end up in solitary, either because they are considered disciplinary problems or because they have […]

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Kids Languish in Solitary While Awaiting Trial in Colorado

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 13, 2010

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Georgia’s Response to Death Row Suicides: Restrict Family Visits

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 13, 2010

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Women Prisoners in Virginia Segregated for Having Mental Illness or “Looking Butch”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 11, 2010

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Rastafarians Spend a Decade in Solitary for Refusing Haircuts

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 11, 2010

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Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk from a Cell to Freedom

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by Jean Casella

February 11, 2010

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Solitary Confinement Is Not Healthy for Elephants (or Humans)

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by Jean Casella

February 3, 2010

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Canada Questions Solitary Confinement After Teenager’s Death

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 23, 2010

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Inmate Allegedly Placed in Solitary for Refusing to Bribe Guards

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 22, 2010

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California Lawsuit Charges Race-Based Lockdown

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 20, 2010

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Solitary Deaths in Immigrant Detention Centers

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 15, 2010

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The Maine Redemption: Bill Seeks to Restrict Use of Solitary in State’s Prisons

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 11, 2010

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The Hashmi Case Brings Guantanamo Home

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 4, 2010

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Rising Criticism of Tamms Illinois Supermax

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 2, 2010

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Freed British Hostage Evokes Trauma of Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

January 2, 2010

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NY Prison System Opens Unit for Mentally Ill

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

December 30, 2009

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ACLU Says Teen Tortured at Montana Prison

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

December 30, 2009

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Santa Was in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 24, 2009

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The End of Tamms Supermax

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 9, 2013

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Photography Exhibition Highlights Children in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 13, 2013

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As Washington State Prisons Begin Reforms, 800 Remain in Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

January 16, 2013

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Twelve Years in Solitary, and “Still in Illegal Limbo”

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

January 24, 2013

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As California Implements Some Solitary Confinement Reforms, Prisoners Remain Skeptical

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by Sal Rodriguez

January 25, 2013

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“Companionship or Death”: Jewish Engagement With the Injustice of Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 26, 2013

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State Bar Association Calls on New York to “Profoundly Restrict” Its Use of Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 30, 2013

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Federal Bureau of Prisons to Undergo Review of Solitary Confinement Practices

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 5, 2013

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“Sick and in Solitary” on Rikers Island

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 6, 2013

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New Article in Fortune News: “Suffering in Solitary”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 12, 2013

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Bradley Manning Marks 1,000 Days in Pre-Trial Detention

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 23, 2013

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The “Vicious Cycles” Created by Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

February 24, 2013

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