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Solitary Confinement

It’s common knowledge, at this point, that the move toward private prisons has made conditions in the American corrections system even more dismal than it was before, as private contractors cut costs and services in order to maximize profits. But even more than this, outsourcing punishment to the private sector constitutes a privatization of justice itself. That’s the point made […]

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“Outsourcing Punishment” and the Privatization of Justice

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 12, 2010

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Solitary Confinement Is a “Challenge for Medical Ethics”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 11, 2010

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Obama’s First Military Tribunal: Child Soldier Tortured at Bagram and Gitmo

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 10, 2010

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Life on Level 3, Texas Death Row

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

August 8, 2010

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“Epidemic” of Suicides in Massachusetts Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 6, 2010

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Ridgeway on America’s Solitary Confinement Nightmare

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by Jean Casella

August 5, 2010

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Pennsylvania Legislators Hold Hearings on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 5, 2010

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Federal Judge: Extended Solitary Confinement Causes “Lasting Psychological Damage and Emotional Harm”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 4, 2010

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Due Process Rights Routinely Suppressed in California Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 3, 2010

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Another Suspicious Death in Maine State Prison’s Lockdown Unit

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by James Ridgeway

August 3, 2010

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Private Prison Giant GEO Faces Fallout from Texas Prison Riots

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 2, 2010

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Supermaxed Out in Colorado

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 1, 2010

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“Never in the Civilised World Have So Many Been Locked Up for So Little”

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

August 1, 2010

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WikiLeaks Suspect Faces Long Stay in Pretrial Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 31, 2010

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Prison Heat: Hunger Strike Highlights Summer’s Deadly Toll on U.S. Inmates

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 26, 2010

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Montana Teen Who Faced Torture in Prison Asks Judge to Keep Him Out of Solitary

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 22, 2010

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Judge Rules Procedures at Tamms Supermax Violate Constitution

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 21, 2010

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The Puppy Protection Act and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

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by James Ridgeway

July 19, 2010

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“Torture Memo” Author Says He Authorized Waterboarding, But Not “Extended Solitary Confinement”

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 16, 2010

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A Supermax Prisoner’s Film from Hell

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by James Ridgeway

July 15, 2010

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Clarence Thomas “Outraged” by Treatment of His Nephew, But Condones the Same for Thousands of Others

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 14, 2010

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LGBT Kids in Prison Face Rape, Beatings, and Isolation

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 13, 2010

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Celebrities in Solitary: Lindsay Lohan Goes to Lockdown

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 12, 2010

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Russian “Spy” Anna Chapman Chose Deportation Over Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 12, 2010

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Voices from the “Torture Chambers”: Solitary Confinement and Political Repression

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

July 11, 2010

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The Prisoner’s Catch-22

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

July 10, 2010

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Louisiana Jail Locks Up Suicidal Prisoners in 3′ x 3′ Cages

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 9, 2010

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U.S. Supermax Prisons Are Challenged in the European Court of Human Rights–and Lose the First Round

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 8, 2010

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Alaska Teen Spends 17-Months in Pre-Trial Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 8, 2010

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