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Solitary Confinement

Today, Solitary Watch is publishing the sixth in a new series of fact sheets offering facts, analysis, and resources on a variety of topics related to solitary confinement in U.S. prisons, jails, and immigrant and juvenile facilities. This fact sheet, written by Mirilla Zhu, is titled “Solitary Confinement & Prison Oversight.” As the fact sheet […]

Projects SW Fact Sheets

New Fact Sheet Confirms the Key Role of Prison Oversight in Ending Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

August 29, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Secret DHS Report Shows Abuse of Solitary in ICE Detention…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 24, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

The Agony of Living with Dementia Behind Bars…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 16, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

What It’s Like to Be in Solitary If You Can’t Read…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 10, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

House Democrats Introduce Legislation Banning Solitary in Federal Facilities… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 2, 2023

News & Features

BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Cori Bush Introduces House Bill to End Federal Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

July 27, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Incarcerated Children Face Isolation, Abuse, and Scorching Heat…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

July 26, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Washington Post Renounces “Double-Celled Solitary” and “Suicide Watch”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

July 19, 2023

News & Features

Gathered to Mark Anniversary of Historic Prison Hunger Strike, Advocates Vow to End Solitary Confinement in California

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by Yen-Tung Lin and Luke Baltay

July 18, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Report Reveals Rampant Abuse in Federal Prison’s Solitary Unit… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

July 12, 2023

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: Edge of Mortality 

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by Voices from Solitary

July 11, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Solitary in Texas Is “a Slaughterhouse for Souls”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Abigail Gorman

July 5, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Prison Staff Charged in Dehydration Death of Michigan Man; New Film on Solitary in Texas…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Abigail Gorman

June 28, 2023

Projects Ridgeway Reporting Project

Ridgeway Reporting Project Awards Grants to Incarcerated Journalists to Report on U.S. Prison Conditions

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by Jean Casella

June 22, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Women in Federal Prisons Face Widespread Sexual Abuse…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 21, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

More Calls for Federal Takeover of “Dangerous and Deadly” Rikers Island…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 14, 2023

Projects SW Fact Sheets

New Fact Sheet Explores the Effects of Solitary Confinement on the Human Brain

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by Jean Casella

June 13, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Anti-Solitary Bills Advance in California and Nevada…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 8, 2023

News & Features

The Word: Why Counting Everyone in Solitary Confinement Matters

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by Jean Casella

June 7, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

New York Prison Guards Conceal Rampant Abuse Behind a “Blue Wall”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

June 2, 2023

Voices from Solitary

Voices From Solitary: Into the Deep

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by Voices from Solitary

May 30, 2023

News & Features

Maryland Solitary Confinement Reform Bill Stalls in Democratic State Legislature, Despite Rare Support from Corrections Union

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by Victoria Law

May 25, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Most Accurate Report to Date Finds 122K People in Solitary… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

May 24, 2023

News & Features

New Report from Solitary Watch Finds More Than 122,000 People in Solitary Confinement in the United States

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by Jean Casella

May 23, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

When Suicide Watch Becomes a Death Sentence…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

May 17, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Post-Traumatic Prison Disorder Could Impact Millions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

May 10, 2023

News & Features

The Solitary Confinement Law Everyone Is Watching

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by Victoria Law

May 4, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

May 3, 2023

News & Features

The Word: From the Deepest Shadows, So Much Light: Solitary Confinement and the Human Spirit

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by Sarah Shourd

April 27, 2023

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