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New this week from Solitary Watch: Rejon Taylor writes about the 16 years he lived in solitary confinement on death row in Louisiana before his sentence was commuted by President Joe Biden in December 2024. Less than a month later, President Trump issued an executive order calling for the increased use of the death penalty […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Washington State

ICE Incarcerates Immigrants in Notorious Unit at Louisiana State Penitentiary Angola…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Suicides Have Skyrocketed in New York State Prisons, Data Shows…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Voices from Solitary: Imagine This

How Washington State Stifles the First Amendment for the Incarcerated

Washington State Prisons Suppress Cultural Awareness Groups

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Solitary Confinement…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

U.S. Prison Deaths Increased by 77% in Covid-19 Pandemic…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Bill to Reduce Solitary Confinement in Washington State Stalls, But Advocates Vow to Continue the Fight

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

Proposed “Emergency” Regulations Double Down on Solitary Use in California…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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

Incarcerated Children Face Isolation, Abuse, and Scorching Heat…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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

Most Accurate Report to Date Finds 122K People in Solitary… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Staff Accused of Starting “Fight Club” at New Jersey Prison…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Federal Judge Orders Arizona to Fix Deadly Prison Conditions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Hunger Strike Against Solitary in Texas Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

One Prison Strike Ends; Another May Begin…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

Seven Days in Solitary [12/28/22]

Seven Days in Solitary [11/16/2022]

Voices from Solitary: In Solitary Confinement at Age 17 and Fighting for My Sanity

Seven Days in Solitary [10/12/22]

Voices from Solitary: In Prisons, Mass Solitary Confinement Turns Quarantine Into Punishment

Seven Days in Solitary [10/27/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/6/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/9/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [8/11/21]

Voices from Solitary: Everyday Torture

Voices from Solitary: Why Did They Choose Antonio?