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While this type of segregation is administered on a case-by-case basis and is officially non-punitive, there are some concerns that confinement orders may constitute punishment, sometimes arbitrarily. The G.O.O.D. rule is fairly open to abuse, as staff may place a prisoner in confinement merely if they believe that he may be a breach to security. Examples of […]

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Solitary Confinement in Great Britain: Still Harsh, But Rare

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by Elisa Mosler

January 19, 2012

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Off the Block

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by Jean Casella

October 21, 2015

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How Britain Does Supermax

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by Aviva Stahl

October 21, 2015

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “Extradition”

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by Voices from Solitary

May 13, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/4/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 4, 2018

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British Supreme Court Rules Against Unlawful Use of Prolonged Solitary Confinement

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by Garrett Zehr

July 31, 2015

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American Experts Urge British Not to Believe What They Hear About US Prison Conditions

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by Aviva Stahl

September 16, 2014

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The Parable of Yarl’s Wood

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

April 4, 2010

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