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Solitary Confinement

New from Solitary Watch: In the latest in our series of monthly dispatches, The Word from Solitary Watch, Staff Writer and Editor Vaidya Gullapalli explores how solitary confinement is used to retaliate against individuals in prisons, jails, and immigration detention centers who participate in strikes and other forms of peaceful advocacy. “Imprisoned people who protest […]

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

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

News & Features

The Word: When Solitary Is Used to Silence

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

January 31, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

“Unrelenting” Solitary on Federal Death Row Alleged to Violate Constitution…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

January 25, 2023

News & Features

New Report and Public Database Track Legislation to Limit or End Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

January 25, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Federal Judge Orders Arizona to Fix Deadly Prison Conditions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

January 18, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Hunger Strike Against Solitary in Texas Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

January 12, 2023

News & Features

The Right Finally Protests Brutal U.S. Jail Conditions—But Only for January Sixers

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by Katie Rose Quandt

January 9, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

One Prison Strike Ends; Another May Begin…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

January 4, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/28/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

January 3, 2023

News & Features

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

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by Jean Casella

December 31, 2022

News & Features

On the Vital Importance of Supporting Incarcerated Journalists

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by Juan Moreno Haines

December 29, 2022

News & Features

Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

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by Jean Casella

December 24, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/21/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

December 22, 2022

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “I’m Ready to be Treated Like a Human Again”

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by Voices from Solitary

December 20, 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

Seven Days in Solitary [12/14/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

December 15, 2022

News & Features

The Word: What Will It Take to End Torture in U.S. Prisons?

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by Jean Casella

December 14, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/7/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

December 9, 2022

News & Features

Five Unforgettable Stories from Inside Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

December 8, 2022

News & Features

Show People in Solitary Confinement That They Are Not Forgotten

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by Jean Casella

November 29, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/23/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

November 23, 2022

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Imagine

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by Voices from Solitary

November 23, 2022

News & Features

Support Solitary Watch Now and Your Donation Will Be Doubled by NewsMatch

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by Jean Casella

November 18, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/16/2022]

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by Caitlin Konya

November 16, 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

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/9/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

November 9, 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

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/2/2022]

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by Caitlin Konya

November 2, 2022

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