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transgender prisoners

This week’s pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: Texas has one of the highest rates of solitary confinement use in the nation. Of the more than 3,000 Texans in solitary state prisons, 500 of them have been there for over a decade, causing severe damage to their psyche and well-being. “I’m already isolated […]

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

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New York Prison Guards Conceal Rampant Abuse Behind a “Blue Wall”…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

June 2, 2023

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Report Documents Flagrant Violations of New York Solitary Reform Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Mirilla Zhu

March 29, 2023

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Seven Days in Solitary [9/7/22]

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by Caitlin Konya

September 8, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/1/21]

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by Roxanne Barnes

December 1, 2021

News & Features

No Touching Allowed for Many LGBTQ+ People in Prison

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by Lizzie Kane

September 16, 2021

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Transgender Women of Color Face Crushing Rates of Incarceration, Solitary Confinement, and Abuse

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by Joshua Manson

July 22, 2019

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Seven Days in Solitary [4/12/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

April 12, 2015

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Solitary Confinement for Transgender Inmate in Virginia

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 5, 2010

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