Voices from Solitary, Analyzing Isolation, Part II

April 29, 2014October 19, 2015 Voices from Solitary

Razor wire on the fencing at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston, TX.

This post is the next in a series of pieces Solitary Watch is publishing as part of a project calling for people held in solitary confinement to write on various proposed themes. Our second suggested theme, “Analyzing Isolation,” calls for writers to provide their analyses of solitary, discussing ways in which the practice is counterproductive. The following […]

Voices from Solitary: "It Has Zapped Me Of My Personality"

October 21, 2012October 21, 2015 Voices from Solitary

The following comes from a prisoner held at the French Robertson Unit in Abilene, Texas. Robertson Unit is a maximum security facility that houses over 2,900 inmates. The prison houses a large number of inmates in Administrative Segregation–long-term solitary confinement units. Similarly to California and other states, Texas segregates prisoners designated as members of certain gangs […]

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By Brian Sonenstein | February 13, 2020

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Voices from Solitary, Analyzing Isolation, Part II

Voices from Solitary: "It Has Zapped Me Of My Personality"