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Solitary Confinement
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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.
Will Albert Woodfox Be Freed? Louisiana Fights Release of Longest-Serving US Prisoner in Solitary
Federal Judge James Brady not only called for Woodfox's release, but also barred a retrial.
Federal Judge Orders Release of Albert Woodfox, Held 40+ Years in Solitary Confinement [Updated]
Albert Woodfox is the longest-serving US prisoner in solitary confinement.
Traumatized by Three Years at Rikers Without Charge, Ex-Teen Prisoner Kalief Browder Commits Suicide
A young man who was imprisoned at Rikers has committed suicide.
For Advocates, Push to End Solitary Confinement in Prison Only Begins With Youth Isolation
The call to end youth solitary confinement has been growing louder. Will it extend to those in prison over 18?