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For 13 of his 22 years in prison, Cero Smith spent 23 hours a day alone in a small concrete cell. Three times a day, a corrections officer would pass his meals through a slot in the solid steel cell door. A CO would also take him to exercise alone for one hour in a […]

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Colorado State Penitentiary

Opening the Door

Seven Days in Solitary [12/13/2015]

Voices from Solitary: Is “Torture” Too Strong of a Word?

Seven Days in Solitary [12/29/13]

Records Show Excessive Use of Force at Colorado Supermax

Federal Judge Criticizes Supermax Confinement in Colorado

Solitary Confinement on Trial in Colorado

New Study: Solitary Confinement Overused in Colorado

Voices from Solitary: Colorado Department of Corrections in Need of Correction

Fortresses of Solitude (Part 2)

Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement Introduced in Colorado Legislature

“Fatal Flaws” in the Colorado Solitary Confinement Study

Colorado State Penitentiary II Opens With 300 New Solitary Confinement Cells

Voices from Solitary: Supermaxed Out in Colorado

Cash-Strapped Colorado Comes Up With Funds for New Supermax

Solitary Confinement: Coming Live to a Computer Near You

Children in Lockdown: Solitary Confinement of Teens in Adult Prisons