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• The Nation published an article about the case of Sharqawi Al Hajj, a man from Yemen who has been held in Guantánamo Bay for 15 years without charge. The article references a federal judge’s findings that, during his detention at Guantánamo Bay, Al Hajj suffered “patent… physical and psychological coercion,” including, as Al Hajj’s […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/14/18]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 14, 2018

News & Features

Lawsuits Challenge the Cruelty of Decades in Solitary Confinement on Death Row

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by Aleks Gilbert

October 10, 2017

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [03/26/2017]

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by Aviva Stahl

March 26, 2017

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Filming Inside a Hidden World: Q&A With the Director of HBO’s “Solitary”

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by Jean Casella

February 6, 2017

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/25/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

December 25, 2016

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At Virginia’s Supermax Prisons, Isolation and Abuse Persist Despite Reforms

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by Katie Rose Quandt and Jack Denton

August 4, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4/24/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

April 24, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [2/21/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

February 21, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/30/2015]

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by Garrett Zehr

August 30, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/14/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

June 14, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/7/15]

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by Hallie Grossman

June 7, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/15/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

March 15, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/28/2014]

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by Aviva Stahl

December 28, 2014

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/23/2014]

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by Aviva Stahl

November 23, 2014

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/2/2014]

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by Aviva Stahl

November 2, 2014

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/8/14]

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by Jean Casella

June 8, 2014

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [3/30/14]

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by Aviva Stahl

March 30, 2014

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Torture on Death Row: Court Rules Against Automatic Use of Solitary Confinement for the Condemned

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by Aviva Stahl

March 17, 2014

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/12/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

January 12, 2014

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/17/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

November 17, 2013

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [9/15/13]

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by Lisa Dawson

September 16, 2013

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The 2 Million Swing State Voters Who Won’t Be Voting Today

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

November 6, 2012

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Virginia Prisoners in Solitary Confinement Launch Hunger Strike

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by Sal Rodriguez

May 24, 2012

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How Many Prisoners Are in Solitary Confinement in the United States?

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 1, 2012

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Solitary Confinement in Virginia’s Prisons

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by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella

January 9, 2012

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Another Prisoner With Mental Illness Dies in Isolation

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

September 21, 2010

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Women Prisoners in Virginia Segregated for Having Mental Illness or “Looking Butch”

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 11, 2010

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Rastafarians Spend a Decade in Solitary for Refusing Haircuts

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 11, 2010

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Solitary Confinement for Transgender Inmate in Virginia

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

January 5, 2010

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