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Solitary Confinement
Meet the Man Held in Solitary Confinement Longer Than Anyone in US History
Albert Woodfox is a former political prisoner who was held in solitary confinement for 43 years.
Pennsylvania Prison Lockdown: Public Health Crisis or Powerplay?
Was the "health crisis" that prompted the lockdown a pre-emptive move to repress the National Prison Strike?
Incarcerated Immigrants Are Being Tortured
Hunger strikers in a Texas immigration jail are risking their lives to draw attention to the conditions.
Illinois Prisons Sued for Unconstitutional Ban on LGBTQ Literature
Such censorship further enhances isolation, which is particularly acute for LGBTQ prisoners.
Officials Literally “Blow Hot Air” to Mitigate Heat in Texas Prisons
Several Texas prisoners told Truthout they were threatened after asking for respite from extreme heat.
For People Behind Bars, Reporting Sexual Assault Leads to More Punishment
Reporting sexual assault often lands prisoners in solitary confinement for their "protection."
Despite Reforms, Children in Jails Are Still Held in Solitary Confinement
A lawsuit alleges that three boys suffered psychological trauma in Palm Beach, Florida.
I Am Buried Alive in a Michigan Prison
Make no mistake: Solitary confinement is torture.
With Gen. Inch in Charge, We Can Expect Further Militarization of the Prison System
Gen. Inch supervised prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan that are notorious for torture.
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With Nighttime Raids, Police Wage War on Black and Brown Families in New York
The specter of gang membership is used to justify massive state violence against young men of color and their families.