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Solitary Confinement

This week’s pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: On April 7, a federal District Court judge in Phoenix issued a sweeping Order and Permanent Injunction in response to “constitutional violations in the provision of health care and in housing certain prisoners in isolation” in Arizona’s state prisons. The class-action lawsuit, in which incarcerated […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Federal Court Orders Arizona to End Its “Unconstitutional” Use of Solitary… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

April 12, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

John Oliver Covers Solitary Confinement; Texas Lawmakers Seek to Undermine Independent Investigation of Jail Deaths…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Mirilla Zhu

April 5, 2023

News & Features

The Word: Prisons Are Where America Buries Its Problems. Solitary Confinement Is Where Prisons Bury Theirs.

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by Jean Casella

March 31, 2023

News & Features

The Word: When Solitary Is Used to Silence

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

January 31, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Report Documents Flagrant Violations of New York Solitary Reform Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

March 29, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Kids Locked Up Alone in Filthy Cells at Baltimore County Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

March 22, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Abusive Federal “Double Solitary” Unit Closes…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

February 22, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Man Freezes to Death in Alabama Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

March 1, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Video Exposes Force Feeding at ADX Florence…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Mirilla Zhu

March 15, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Pelican Bay Hunger Strike Leader Held in Solitary for Six More Years…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

March 9, 2023

Projects SW Fact Sheets

New Fact Sheet Explodes the Myth That Solitary Confinement Reduces Violence in Prisons

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by Jean Casella

February 28, 2023

SW Fact Sheets

New Solitary Watch Fact Sheet Series Launches with “Racism and Solitary Confinement”

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by Jean Casella

June 15, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Staff Accused of Starting “Fight Club” at New Jersey Prison…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

February 15, 2023

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Imagine

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by Voices from Solitary

November 23, 2022

News & Features

Last Chance: Remind People Suffering in Solitary That They Are Not Forgotten

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by Jean Casella

December 31, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Use of Solitary in Federal Prisons Increases Under Biden… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

February 9, 2023

News & Features

L’isolement Carcéral aux États-Unis: Questions Fréquentes: Our FAQ on Solitary Confinement in French

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by Jean Casella

February 21, 2023

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Seg Song

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by Voices from Solitary

February 20, 2023

Voices from Solitary

America’s Most Isolated Federal Prisoner Describes 10,220 Days in Extreme Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 5, 2011

News & Features

Videos Show Brutal Treatment of Prisoners with Mental Illness

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by Lisa Dawson

August 1, 2014

News & Features

Five Unforgettable Stories From Inside Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 27, 2017

News & Features

The Truth Behind Dennis Hope’s Decades of Torture in Solitary Confinement

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by Madeline Batt

February 17, 2022

News & Features

These Labor Unions Are Fighting to Keep Solitary Confinement

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by Victoria Law

August 16, 2022

News & Features

The Word: Dismantle Prisons or Improve Conditions? As Someone Inside, I Know We Must Do Both

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by Juan Moreno Haines

October 31, 2022

Projects Ridgeway Reporting Project

Ridgeway Reporting Project Offers Grants to Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Journalists

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by Jean Casella

November 1, 2022

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: In Solitary Confinement at Age 17 and Fighting for My Sanity

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by Voices from Solitary

November 7, 2022

Projects SW Fact Sheets

New Fact Sheet Documents the Psychological Effects of Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

November 15, 2022

News & Features

You Can Help End Torture in U.S. Prisons

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by Jean Casella

December 16, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Men on Texas Death Row Sue to End Decades of “Cruel” Isolation…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

February 2, 2023

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