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After a bold campaign promise, the president has remained almost silent as thousands languish in solitary in federal prisons. Advocates say they remain hopeful that he will find his voice on the issue. This story was published in partnership with The Appeal. “Biden believes no act can justify the inhumane treatment of an individual in […]

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Civil Liberties/Civil Rights

Will Biden Step Up on Solitary Confinement?

“It’s Like a Slow War, Like a Slow Burn. Like a Slow, Quiet Form of Torture.”

Seven Days in Solitary [6/7/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [4/6/20]

Seven Days in Solitary [11/11/19]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/28/19]

Voices from Solitary: In My Demise (25 Years and Counting)

Behind the Pennsylvania Prison Lockdown: Public Health Crisis or Powerplay?

Seven Days in Solitary [1/7/19]

Seven Days in Solitary [12/24/18]

Seven Days in Solitary [12/9/18]

Prisons Use Solitary Confinement to Silence Strikers Nationwide—But Their Voices Have Been Heard

Seven Days in Solitary [9/16/18]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/9/18]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/2/18]

In Open Letter to President Obama, Groups Push for Solitary Confinement Reforms

At Louisiana’s Angola Prison, Lawsuit Claims, the Sick Face Neglect, Isolation, and Death

In Landmark Settlement, Solitary Confinement to Be Dramatically Reduced in California Prisons

Chelsea Manning Faces Solitary Confinement for Reading Materials, Other Minor Infractions

Can International Laws and Standards Help Curb Solitary Confinement in the United States?

Voices from Solitary: A Second-by-Second Attack on Your Soul

British Supreme Court Rules Against Unlawful Use of Prolonged Solitary Confinement

UN’s “Mandela Rules” to Set New International Limits on Solitary Confinement

Kafka and the Debate Over Solitary Confinement

Irish Court Blocks Suspect’s Extradition to U.S., Citing Risk of Solitary Confinement

After Hunger Strikes, Solitary Reforms Come to California’s Prisons—and Leave Thousands Behind

Will Revamped Prison Regulations Reduce Solitary Confinement in California?

Supreme Court Justice Kennedy Invites Constitutional Challenge of Solitary Confinement

Will Lawsuits and Exposés Lead to Reform of Florida’s Brutal Prisons?