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According to her lawyer, accused Russian agent Anna Chapman chose to plead guilty and accept deportation, rather than fight the charges against her, in part to avoid what she feared would be a lengthy stay in pre-trial solitary confinement. Chapman, who became the unwitting “star” of the Russian spy drama due to her glamorous looks […]

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Russian “Spy” Anna Chapman Chose Deportation Over Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 12, 2010

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Voices from the “Torture Chambers”: Solitary Confinement and Political Repression

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

July 11, 2010

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Louisiana Jail Locks Up Suicidal Prisoners in 3′ x 3′ Cages

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

July 9, 2010

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U.S. Supermax Prisons Are Challenged in the European Court of Human Rights–and Lose the First Round

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 8, 2010

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Two for One: Guantanamo Won’t Close, But Illinois Supermax Will Open

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

July 6, 2010

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Two Clinton Era Laws That Allow Cruel and Unusual Punishment (Redux)

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 22, 2010

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What the War on Terror Owes to the War on Crime (Redux)

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 22, 2010

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“Extradition to a Future of Total Isolation” Opposed by British Human Rights Lawyer

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

June 14, 2010

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Super-Secretive Supermax Prisons: Last Day to Register Opposition

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

June 2, 2010

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Obama’s Plan Is the “Wrong Way to Close Guantanamo,” Groups Warn

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

April 10, 2010

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Storming “Little Gitmo”: Lawsuit Challenges Restricted Units in Federal Prisons

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

April 1, 2010

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Devices of Torture in U.S. Prisons

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

March 22, 2010

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If You Build It, They Will Come: Obama Commits to Gitmo North

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

March 20, 2010

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Two Clinton-Era Laws That Permit Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 16, 2010

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What the War on Terror Owes to the War on Crime

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 16, 2010

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No End to U.S. Torture

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 22, 2010

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Amy Goodman and Atul Gawande on Solitary Confinement

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by James Ridgeway

January 5, 2010

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The Hashmi Case Brings Guantanamo Home

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 4, 2010

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