Truthout
Solitary Confinement
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.
I Was Thrown in Solitary at 14. My Jailers Added a Day Each Time I Fought Back.
Emile DeWeaver describes six days of abuse in solitary confinement as a child.
Louisiana Hunger Strikers — Already in Solitary — Are Being Brutally Punished
The reprisals against the hunger strikers have included being “sprayed down” with mace within an enclosed cell block.
Canadian Guards Beat a Prisoner to Death Four Years Ago. Now They Have Impunity.
The brutalization of Soleiman Faqiri was a manifestation of the violence endemic in the carceral system.
Incarcerated Women Are Punished for Their Trauma With Solitary Confinement
Vulnerable women in prison are often punished with isolation, when what they need is compassion and care.
Prisons Are Responding to COVID by Putting More People in Solitary Confinement
As many as 300,000 people nationwide have been subjected to solitary confinement in response to the coronavirus.