Joshua Manson is a freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn, New York. He focuses on issues related to policing, prison conditions, and the dangerous health outcomes associated with incarceration. He is on Twitter @joshua_k_manson.

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Solitary Confinement Is Fueling New York’s Prison Suicide Crisis

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by Joshua Manson

May 29, 2020

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Transgender Women of Color Face Crushing Rates of Incarceration, Solitary Confinement, and Abuse

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by Joshua Manson

July 22, 2019

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Solitary Confinement Caused “Complete Mental and Physical Collapse” of Man in Virginia Prison, Lawsuit Contends

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by Joshua Manson

July 15, 2019

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Indefinite Solitary Confinement in New York’s Prisons Is Finally Put to the Test

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by Joshua Manson

June 3, 2019

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How Many People Are in Solitary Confinement Today?

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by Joshua Manson

January 4, 2019

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How the Supreme Court Handed Trump a Free Pass for Discrimination and Abuse Against Detainees

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by Joshua Manson

July 12, 2017

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Federal Court Acknowledges Growing Legal and “Scientific Consensus” on Harms Caused by Solitary Confinement

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by Joshua Manson

March 10, 2017

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New Report Shows Devastating Impact of Solitary Confinement on Incarcerated People with Physical Disabilities     

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by Joshua Manson

January 12, 2017

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UN Report Compares Solitary Confinement Practices in the U.S. and Around the World

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by Joshua Manson

October 28, 2016

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Senate Democrats Introduce Landmark Bill to Reform Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons

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by Joshua Manson

October 7, 2016

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New Report Documents Devastating Effects of Solitary Confinement on Mental Illness

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by Joshua Manson

September 9, 2016