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At 16 years old, Dillion Compton was tried and convicted as an adult, resulting in his placement in solitary confinement at a Texas jail as a child. Having described solitary as “a world of un-natural, debilitating pressure,” Compton has spent almost nine years in total in temporary and long-term solitary over different periods of his […]

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: You Have to Be There

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by Voices from Solitary

January 22, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Deaf People Face “Pervasive Mistreatment” in Las Vegas Jail…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

January 17, 2024

Seven Days in Solitary

Report Documents the Solitary Confinement Crisis in Texas Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

December 15, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation of Two Deadly South Carolina Jails…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

November 8, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Lawsuit Exposes “Unconstitutional, Torturous” Conditions in a Pennsylvania Prison Unit… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Valerie Kiebala

October 6, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

No Decrease in Solitary Use in Federal Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

September 20, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Texas Prisons on Statewide Lockdown…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

September 13, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

What It’s Like to Be in Solitary If You Can’t Read…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 10, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Washington Post Renounces “Double-Celled Solitary” and “Suicide Watch”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

July 19, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Report Reveals Rampant Abuse in Federal Prison’s Solitary Unit… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

July 12, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Solitary in Texas Is “a Slaughterhouse for Souls”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Abigail Gorman

July 5, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

When Suicide Watch Becomes a Death Sentence…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

May 17, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

May 3, 2023

Seven Days in Solitary

Man With Schizophrenia Starves to Death in Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Mirilla Zhu

April 19, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/7/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

September 8, 2022

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Books Are a Spark in the Dark

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by Voices from Solitary

September 6, 2022

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