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Psychological Effects

Below are glimpses into the daily lives of three inmates held in isolation. Each has been in isolation for at least five years. Their reasons for being held in solitary vary–one was validated for gang membership, another for an escape attempt, and another for assaults on correctional officers. Their reasons for incarceration vary, from attempted […]

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A Day in the Life of Three Prisoners in Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

June 29, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: High Tech Brutality

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by Voices from Solitary

June 28, 2012

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Lawsuit Challenges Conditions at ADX Federal Supermax

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by Shae Cali

June 25, 2012

Voices from Solitary

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

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by Voices from Solitary

June 24, 2012

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Solitary and Death Row Survivor Anthony Graves Speaks Out

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by Sal Rodriguez

June 22, 2012

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Congress Unlocks America’s Hidden Shame of Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 21, 2012

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Report from Senate Hearing on Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 19, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: From a Nevada Hole

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by Voices from Solitary

June 16, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: From the Vortex of Uinta One

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by Voices from Solitary

June 14, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: “No Longer a Part of the World”

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by Voices from Solitary

June 12, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Behind Enemy Lines

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by Voices from Solitary

June 9, 2012

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First Congressional Hearing on Solitary Confinement to Be Held June 19

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 8, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Exiled In Purgatory

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by Voices from Solitary

June 7, 2012

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Former Rikers Island Chaplain Speaks Out Against Growth of Solitary Confinement

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by David Cloud

June 6, 2012

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Suicides in Solitary Confinement in Arizona’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 4, 2012

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Pelican Bay Prisoners File Lawsuit Against Long-Term Isolation

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by Sal Rodriguez

June 1, 2012

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Montana Prisoners with Mental Illness Suffer in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 17, 2012

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Criminalizing Mental Illness: The Story of Adam Hall

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

May 14, 2012

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Mothers with Sons in Solitary Tell Their Stories

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 12, 2012

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Children Spend Months in Solitary Confinement in Texas Jails

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 10, 2012

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Federal Judge Criticizes Supermax Confinement in Colorado

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

May 8, 2012

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Transgender Immigrant Detainees Locked in Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 7, 2012

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Children in Solitary

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 3, 2012

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Solitary Confinement on Trial in Colorado

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 30, 2012

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Waking Nightmares

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by Voices from Solitary

April 22, 2012

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Families of California Prisoners Respond to Controversial Reforms of Solitary Confinement

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by Sal Rodriguez

April 20, 2012

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Solitary Confinement Leads to Suffering and Suicide in Pennsylvania’s Prisons

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 19, 2012

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Montana Settlement Limits Solitary Confinement for Juveniles, Prisoners with Mental Illness

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

April 18, 2012

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Torturous Milestone: 40 Years in Solitary for the Angola 3

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

April 17, 2012

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