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The title of this post is the title of an article by us that appears in the current edition of Fortune News, the publication of the Fortune Society, a remarkable group based in the New York City. The organization describes itself as follows: “The Fortune Society’s mission is to support successful reentry from prison and […]

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Mental Illness

New Article in Fortune News: “Suffering in Solitary”

“Sick and in Solitary” on Rikers Island

Suicide in Solitary: The Life and Death of Armando Cruz (Part 2)

Suicide in Solitary: The Life and Death of Armando Cruz (Part 1)

Indiana’s Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Violates Constitution

Brandon Green, Chronicler of Solitary Confinement

Mentally Ill Utah Prisoner Sentenced to 20 Days in Solitary for Not Moving Cup Fast Enough

New from Solitary Watch: “Solitary 101” PowerPoint Presentation

Mentally Ill Man Dies, Injured and Alone, in a Tulsa Jail Cell

Solitary Confinement in North Carolina

“I Write, Read, Cry, Sleep and Beg for Death”: Life In Utah’s Supermax

“Waiting For The World To Give Us A Reason To Live”: Solitary Confinement in Utah

Federal Government Seeks Dismissal of Supermax Suicide Lawsuit

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Hear Testimony on the Torture of Solitary Confinement

Scientists Discover How Social Isolation Damages Young Brains

“Total Isolation”: Solitary Confinement in Oregon

Solitary Confinement: New York’s Hidden Problem

Texas Hearing Finds Prisoners Released from Solitary Directly to the Streets

Judge Rules Against Colorado Supermax That Keeps Prisoners Indoors for Years

New Report Examines the Hardships of Life After Solitary Confinement

Federal Prisons Chief Sends Memo Urging Prisoners Not to Kill Themselves

Pennsylvania Prisoner Commits Suicide in Isolation Unit

Suicide in Solitary: The Death of Alex Machado

“New York’s Black Sites”: New Article About Solitary Confinement in State Prisons

Demonstrators Protest Solitary Confinement and Brutality in New York City’s Jails

Voices from Solitary: “No Human Being Should Be Treated This Way”

Voices from Solitary: High Tech Brutality

Lawsuit Challenges Conditions at ADX Federal Supermax

Voices from Solitary: “I Lost the Will to Live”