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“The degree of civilization in a society,” Dostoevsky famously said, “can be judged by entering its prisons.” U.S. prisons have, for decades, offered a grim enough picture of American civilization. But what might they look like after a few months, or years, of President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions? In particular, what might […]

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What Trump and Sessions Could Mean for Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 18, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/14/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

August 14, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4/17/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

April 17, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/10/2014]

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by Aviva Stahl

August 10, 2014

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Holder Makes Obama Administration’s First Public Statement on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 24, 2014

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/16/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

June 15, 2013

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Suicide in Solitary: A Mother Remembers Her Son

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 11, 2013

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Prison Rape, the PREA, and the PLRA

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

March 7, 2011

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No Obama Budget Freeze for Prisons

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

February 22, 2010

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