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Ending Solitary

On April 1, the federal Bureau of Prisons activated its first nationwide lockdown in nearly 25 years. In an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the nearly 146,000 men and women held in BOP facilities are spending 14 days confined to their cells for up to 24 hours a day, in what is […]

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Prisons’ Use of Solitary Confinement Explodes with the COVID-19 Pandemic, While Advocates Push for Alternatives

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by Jean Casella and Katie Rose Quandt

April 10, 2020

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Chicago Jail’s Quest to End Solitary Confinement Is a Work in Progress

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 6, 2020

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“This Is a Public Safety Approach”: Solitary Confinement Reform Begins in Idaho

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by Aviva Stahl

May 31, 2016

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Opening the Door

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by Jean Casella

April 29, 2016

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How Britain Does Supermax

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by Aviva Stahl

October 21, 2015

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Off the Block

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by Jean Casella

October 21, 2015

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