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Solitary Confinement

Over the past year, I’ve been writing about the Angola 3 in a series of stories for Mother Jones. Earlier stories have highlighted the men’s federal lawsuit, which claims violations of their constitutional rights, and on Albert Woodfox’s criminal appeal. The latest story, by Jean Casella and myself, focuses on Herman Wallace, and was published last week. For the better part of […]

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Southern Injustice: 37 Years in Solitary

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by James Ridgeway

January 5, 2010

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Solitary Confinement for Transgender Inmate in Virginia

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 5, 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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A Lonely–and Preventable–Death in a Vermont Prison

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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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