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This week’s pick of news and commentary about solitary confinement: A recent report from the Council for Court Excellence (CCE) paints a grim picture of the ongoing use of solitary confinement by the Washington, D.C., Department of Corrections. The majority of people at the D.C. jail are being held in pre-trial detention, meaning they’ve yet […]

Seven Days in Solitary

D.C. Department of Corrections Withholds Information on Use of Solitary in Jails…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

March 20, 2024

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The Agony of Living with Dementia Behind Bars…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 16, 2023

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House Democrats Introduce Legislation Banning Solitary in Federal Facilities… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

August 2, 2023

News & Features

The Word: Torture Before Trial

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

September 29, 2022

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Seven Days in Solitary [7/20/22]

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by Roxanne Barnes

July 20, 2022

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A Month in Solitary [5/3/21]

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by Annalena Wolcke

May 3, 2021

News & Features

D.C. Jail: From Hellhole to Hotspot

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by Valerie Kiebala, James Ridgeway, and Lawrence Ukenye

December 30, 2020

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Seven Days in Solitary [4/20/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

April 22, 2020

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Seven Days in Solitary [2/10/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

February 10, 2020

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Seven Days in Solitary [10/23/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

October 23, 2016

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Seven Days in Solitary [12/06/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

December 6, 2015

News & Features

Report Blasts Conditions at District of Columbia Jail

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by Courtney Belme and James Ridgeway

August 26, 2015

News & Features

DC’s Youth Face Solitary Confinement in District Jails and Federal Prisons

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by Abby Taskier

December 19, 2013

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