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Solitary Confinement

Since its founding, Solitary Watch has maintained contact with thousands of people who live in the darkest corners of the U.S. punishment system, cut off from human contact and out of sight of the public and the press. They have served as our eyes and ears as we report on solitary confinement.  We have featured […]

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

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

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

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/26/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

October 26, 2022

News & Features

Here in San Quentin, I See Why Solitary Confinement Must End

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by Juan Moreno Haines

October 25, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/19/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

October 19, 2022

News & Features

How Solitary Confinement Reproduces Racial Ideologies

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

October 13, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/12/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

October 12, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [10/5/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

October 5, 2022

News & Features

The Word: Torture Before Trial

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

September 29, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/28/22]

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by Mirilla Zhu

September 28, 2022

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