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The use of solitary confinement in California prisons can amount to “cruel punishment, even torture.” This is according to a recent news release from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in which UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan Méndez addresses the issue of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons and specifically those in California. The statement […]

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UN: Solitary Confinement in the U.S. Can Be Torture, Force-Feeding Unacceptable

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by Lisa Dawson

August 28, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/23/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

June 23, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4.12.13]

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by Lisa Dawson

April 12, 2013

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At U.N. Prisoners’ Rights Meeting, U.S. Resists Limits on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 18, 2012

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California Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Petition the UN to Intervene

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 21, 2012

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UN Human Rights Council Considers Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 5, 2012

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National and International Events Challenging Use of Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

March 1, 2012

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New Video: UN Torture Expert Juan Mendez on Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

November 15, 2011

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UN Torture Investigator Calls on Nations to End Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 19, 2011

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Tuesday Night in NYC: Forum on Solitary Confinement Features UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 17, 2011

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ACLU Urges UN to Take Action on Solitary Confinement in the United States

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 21, 2011

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ACLU Calls on U.N. Human Rights Official to Stop Teen’s Torture in Montana Prison

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 17, 2010

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