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Solitary Confinement

This week, the The American Academy of ChildĀ and Adolescent Psychiatry released a policy statement condemning the use of solitary confinement for juveniles. There is no comprehensive data on how many teens and even younger children are in solitary confinement in the United States, but it is safe to say that the number run into the […]

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Children in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 3, 2012

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Prisoners in Solitary Confinement in California Respond to Prison Policy Reforms

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by Sal Rodriguez

May 1, 2012

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Solitary Confinement on Trial in Colorado

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 30, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Waking Nightmares

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by Voices from Solitary

April 22, 2012

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Testimony from Hearing on Closure of Tamms Supermax Prison

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by Sal Rodriguez

April 21, 2012

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Families of California Prisoners Respond to Controversial Reforms of Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

April 20, 2012

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Solitary Confinement Leads to Suffering and Suicide in Pennsylvania’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 19, 2012

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Montana Settlement Limits Solitary Confinement for Juveniles, Prisoners with Mental Illness

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 18, 2012

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Torturous Milestone: 40 Years in Solitary for the Angola 3

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

April 17, 2012

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New Film Explores “the Injustice of Solitary Confinement and the Transformative Power of Art”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 14, 2012

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Connecticut Votes to Replace the Death Penalty with Life in Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

April 12, 2012

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European Human Rights Court Rules Terror Suspects Can Be Extradited to U.S. Supermax

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 11, 2012

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“Complete Lawlessness” at Orleans Parish Prison

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

April 7, 2012

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40 Years in Solitary: New BBC Program on the Angola 3 Case

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by James Ridgeway

April 5, 2012

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“Cruel Isolation”: Amnesty International Report Blasts Conditions in Arizona’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 3, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “A Terribly Unique Experience”

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April 1, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “Thoughts of Freedom Running Wild in My Head”

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by Voices from Solitary

March 31, 2012

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More Suicides in Solitary Plague Massachusetts Prisons

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

March 30, 2012

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Leading Mental Health Experts Urge Illinois Legislators to Close Tamms Supermax

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

March 29, 2012

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Solitary Confinement Rises Sharply on Rikers Island — and Activists Respond

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 28, 2012

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Pelican Bay SHU Prisoners Respond to California’s Proposed Prisons Reforms

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 27, 2012

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Solitary Confinement in New York (and in the New York Times)

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 22, 2012

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California Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Petition the UN to Intervene

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 21, 2012

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North Carolina Prisoners Report Being Put in Solitary Confinement for Going on Strike

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 13, 2012

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California Announces Reform of Controversial Policies That Led to Prison Hunger Strike

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 9, 2012

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“The Gray Box”: Upcoming New York Event on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

March 9, 2012

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“A Time to Speak Up”: Prisoner Freed After a Decade in Solitary Confinement in Pennsylvania

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by Sal Rodriguez

March 8, 2012

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Prisoners with Mental Illness Suffer — and Die — in Arizona’s Solitary Confinement Cells

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

March 7, 2012

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Lawsuit Charges Solitary Confinement in Arizona’s Prisons Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 6, 2012

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