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Bonnie Kerness

• A woman has filed a lawsuit against New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), alleging that she was wrongfully thrown in solitary confinement for 90 days for having a cake knife in her cell. Pamela Smart, 48, is a former high school teacher who was convicted of convincing one of her students […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/31/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 31, 2016

News & Features

The Use of Isolation in U.S. Prisons: A Human Rights Issue

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

August 8, 2013

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The Hidden History of Solitary Confinement in New Jersey’s Control Units

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

March 13, 2013

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Bonnie Kerness: Pioneer in the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

November 8, 2012

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New from Solitary Watch: Original Videos on Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

August 16, 2011

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Voices from the “Torture Chambers”: Solitary Confinement and Political Repression

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

July 11, 2010

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