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• The Charlotte Observer reported that 39-year-old Kenneth Wayne Bigham committed suicide only days after being placed in solitary confinement at Mecklenburg County Jail in North Carolina, where no visitors, phone calls, or books are allowed, with the exception of religious material. A spokesperson for the NC ACLU said, “This tragedy is a terrible reminder […]

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May 6, 2018

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October 15, 2017

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April 23, 2017

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February 12, 2017

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November 27, 2016

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Man Held in Solitary Confinement for 37 Years Wins Legal Victory in Pennsylvania

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by Sarah Blatt-Herold

November 3, 2016

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Voices from Solitary: Sad Flutes

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October 21, 2016

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/12/2016]

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June 12, 2016

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After 33 Years in Solitary Confinement, Former Black Panther Russell Shoatz Will Have His Day in Court

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by Jack Denton

March 11, 2016

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October 25, 2015

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September 27, 2015

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September 15, 2015

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Law Aimed at Silencing People Convicted of Crimes Is Declared Unconstitutional

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May 1, 2015

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January 11, 2015

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December 7, 2014

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On Trial for Protesting Conditions in Solitary Confinement: The Case of the Dallas 6

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by Victoria Law

November 10, 2014

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Pennsylvania Prison System Faces Lawsuit Over Suicide of Young Man with Mental Illness

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by Maclyn Willigan

August 29, 2014

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: What Have You Done to My Brother?

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August 27, 2014

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March 2, 2014

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by Jean Casella

January 19, 2014

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by Abby Taskier

January 5, 2014

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