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Solitary Confinement
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?
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Voices From Solitary: “I Am Somebody’s Daughter“
The following account is by Nicole Natschke, who is currently held in the segregation unit at Illinois's Logan Correctional Facility.
There’s So Much Life Here: A Death Row Prisoner Looks Back on Over 20 Years in Solitary Confinement
Keith LaMar has been in solitary confinement for more than 21 years.
Solitary Not Yet Over at Rikers, But Advocates Keep Fighting
The Jails Action Coalition is a grassroots group that has been pushing for an end to all forms of solitary confinement.
Women in Solitary Confinement
Despite heightened attention to the issues surrounding solitary confinement, women often remain overlooked.
Arizona Opens New $50 Million Supermax Prison; New Report Denounces State’s Use of Solitary Confinement
In written testimony, an individual describes the conditions of confinement as “horrendous.”
Longest-Serving US Prisoner in Solitary Ordered Free Again, but State Obstruction Bars His Release
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling ordering Louisiana to release Albert Woodfox.
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The Case of the Dallas 6: Torture and Retaliation Against Prisoner Whistleblowers
The Dallas 6 are part of a national movement of prisoners using peaceful resistance to counter rampant abuses in solitary.