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Since first appearing in an October 16th, 2010 Voices from Solitary post, Utah State Prison, Draper, prisoner Brandon Green has been a consistent and prolific chronicler of “the vortex” that is the supermax Uinta One facility. Over 90 inmates are held in solitary confinement in the facility, where inmates are held in 8×6 cells for up to […]

Voices from Solitary

Brandon Green, Chronicler of Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

January 11, 2013

News & Features

The End of Tamms Supermax

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 9, 2013

News & Features

Profile of an ADX Prisoner: “Just Half Crazy And Trying To Hold On To The Other Half”

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by Sal Rodriguez

December 9, 2012

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Tamms Supermax: Report Reveals More Guards Than Prisoners, Soaring Costs

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by Beth Broyles

December 4, 2012

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“I Write, Read, Cry, Sleep and Beg for Death”: Life In Utah’s Supermax

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by Sal Rodriguez

October 25, 2012

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“Waiting For The World To Give Us A Reason To Live”: Solitary Confinement in Utah

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by Sal Rodriguez

October 24, 2012

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Extradited to a Future of Torture in a U.S. Supermax Prison

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

October 6, 2012

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Federal Government Seeks Dismissal of Supermax Suicide Lawsuit

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 25, 2012

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Pennsylvania Legislators to Hold Hearing on Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 12, 2012

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“Total Isolation”: Solitary Confinement in Oregon

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by Sal Rodriguez

September 11, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: A Spark in the Dark

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by Voices from Solitary

September 1, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “No Human Being Should Be Treated This Way”

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by Voices from Solitary

July 9, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “Loneliness Is a Destroyer of Humanity”

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by Voices from Solitary

July 7, 2012

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A Day in the Life of Three Prisoners in Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

June 29, 2012

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Federal Judge Criticizes Supermax Confinement in Colorado

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

May 8, 2012

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Prisoners in Solitary Confinement in California Respond to Prison Policy Reforms

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by Sal Rodriguez

May 1, 2012

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Testimony from Hearing on Closure of Tamms Supermax Prison

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by Sal Rodriguez

April 21, 2012

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Families of California Prisoners Respond to Controversial Reforms of Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

April 20, 2012

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European Human Rights Court Rules Terror Suspects Can Be Extradited to U.S. Supermax

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 11, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “A Terribly Unique Experience”

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by Voices from Solitary

April 1, 2012

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Beyond Guantánamo, There’s Long-Term Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 12, 2011

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