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Solitary Confinement

After some time off, we are reviving “The Word from Solitary Watch,” our monthly series of dispatches by Solitary Watch staff and contributors. • The mainstream media has traditionally gotten most of its information about what goes on inside prisons from corrections officials—government employees who feed stories to journalists, aimed at protecting the institution’s image. […]

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

Georgia Jail Guard Used a Chain to Strangle a Man in a Solitary Cell…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 24, 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

Ninety Percent of Incarcerated Transgender People Report Experiencing Solitary Confinement…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 10, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Protests Build Against ICE’s Use of Solitary in Immigration Detention…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 3, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Settlement Reached on Mental Health Treatment at Pennsylvania Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

March 27, 2024

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Stillness Is My Nemesis

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by Voices from Solitary

March 21, 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

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: At Attica, Hard Hearts and a Sliver of Hope

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by Voices from Solitary

March 12, 2024

News & Features

Black History in the United States Has Always Included Solitary Confinement

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by Steve Brooks

February 29, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Federal Prisons Under Fire From Watchdogs Over Solitary, Suicides…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

February 28, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Report Shows Hundreds of Preventable Deaths in Federal Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

February 21, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

New Study Finds ICE Locks Thousands of Immigrants in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

February 14, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

NY City Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto of Bill Banning Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

February 7, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Nebraska Holds Children in Prolonged Solitary in Defiance of State Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

January 31, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

NY Mayor Adams Vetoes Bill Banning Solitary in City Jails…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

January 24, 2024

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: You Have to Be There

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by Voices from Solitary

January 22, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Deaf People Face “Pervasive Mistreatment” in Las Vegas Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

January 17, 2024

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

Seven Days in Solitary

Kids in Albuquerque Jail “Locked Down in Our Cells All Day Like a Animal in a Zoo”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

January 3, 2024

Announcements

5 Reasons to Show Your Support for Solitary Watch Before the Year Ends

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by Jean Casella

December 29, 2023

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

News & Features

Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

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by Jean Casella

December 24, 2023

Announcements

Time Is Running Out to Support Solitary Watch’s Work

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by Jean Casella

December 22, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

New York City Council Moves to Ban Solitary on Rikers…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 20, 2023

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