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Solitary Confinement
Black Panther and Former Political Prisoner Albert Woodfox Has Died of COVID
Woodfox spent 43 years in solitary confinement due to a wrongful conviction.
17 States and DC Have Stopped Reporting Active COVID Cases Behind Bars
People inside prisons report that infections are ongoing even though precautions and testing have fallen by the wayside.
A New Play Imagines the End of Isolation for All Incarcerated People
"The Box" shows the humanity of the people being subjected to solitary, says playwright Sarah Shourd.
“Mental Health Units” in Prison Are Solitary by Another Name, Activists Say
New York now puts people with mental health needs in prison units that claim to be therapeutic but are harshly punitive.
Angela Davis Says Black Activist Anthony Gay Is Jailed on False Charges
In addition to being punished for his mental illness, advocates say, Gay was punished for advocating for himself.
Some Guantánamo Prisoners Fear Transfer to US Prisons Due to Brutal Conditions
For years, liberals have called for prisoners at Gitmo to be transferred to U.S. prisons. What if they don’t want to go?
COVID-Fueled Solitary Confinement Still Plagues Prisons and Jails
Two years into the pandemic, prisons are still using torturous conditions over depopulating prisons to stop the spread.
Former Army Chaplain at Guantánamo Was Jailed There Himself
James Yee was jailed and held in solitary confinement for 76 days after being falsely accused of espionage.
Jailhouse Lawyers Are Often Punished With Solitary Confinement
Jailhouse lawyers in solitary lose access to the vital tools they need to file legal cases from inside cells.
Prison Officials Punished Me With Solitary — Against Their Own Rules
Prison rules say "vulnerable populations," which include trans women, cannot be subject to administrative segregation.