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Solitary Confinement
“Meeting a Man Like That, You Can’t Help Wanting to Do More”: A Visit With Political Prisoner Oscar López Rivera
After visiting the imprisoned Puerto Rican independentista, two civil rights attorneys articulate a greater sense of urgency to free him.
Man in Solitary Goes on Hunger Strike After Ohio Prison Limits Access to Books, Music
After a new prison warden limited his access to books and CDs, Keith LaMar began a hunger strike in protest.
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Lawsuit Charges Delaware Prison System With Neglect
The lawsuit aims to end what the plaintiffs frame as the DOC's cruel and unusual punishment of those with mental illness.
Two Years After Hunger Strike, California Settlement May Release 2,000 Prisoners From Solitary
Prisoners, advocates and their supporters see the settlement as the first step toward ending solitary confinement.
After Mass Hunger Strikes and Lawsuits, Prisoners Force California to Scale Back Solitary Confinement
California has agreed to greatly reduce the use of 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.