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Solitary Confinement
Chelsea Manning Faces Solitary Confinement
Manning is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking US government cables to WikiLeaks.
Beyond Innocence: US Political Prisoners and the Fight Against Mass Incarceration
President Obama could consider healing wounds by releasing some of the many political prisoners.
Why New Jobs Are Not Worth the Price of Prisoners’ Lives
The torturous practice of solitary confinement must end, in Illinois and nationwide.
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“On the Draft”: How Prisoners Suffer During and After Prison Transfers
The incarcerated get little or no warning when they're transferred and endure harrowing journeys.
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Two Years After Pelican Bay Hunger Strike, What’s Changed for People Inside the Prison?
After mass hunger strikes in 2011 and 2013, California prisoners continue to organize and protest solitary confinement.
Restorative Justice Is Needed for Albert Woodfox, Black Panther Party and Nation
After 43 years, Albert Woodfox will be both immediately released and barred from a retrial.
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Thousands Kept in Solitary Confinement in Illinois Prisons
A class action lawsuit filed this week is challenging the widespread use of solitary confinement.
Torture Is Already Illegal, So Why “Ban” It?
Torture is already illegal under US and international law, but it continues in the form of government-authorized abuses.
Understanding the Human Cost of Imprisonment
Even in the absence of acute abuses, imprisonment's cumulative effects still constitute cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.
From Solitary to the Street: Coping With Freedom After Years in Prison Isolation
Former Black Panther Albert Woodfox has been in solitary for over 40 years.