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John Hovey, a 54-year-old man who has been incarcerated since the age of sixteen, and is currently serving a life sentences at Monroe Correctional Complex in Washington State, wrote the following piece in March 2021. He describes his experience of solitary confinement as “quarantine” during the COVID-19 pandemic. His entire unit was moved to the […]

Voices from Solitary

Washington State

Voices from Solitary: In Prisons, Mass Solitary Confinement Turns Quarantine Into Punishment

Seven Days in Solitary [10/27/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/6/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [9/9/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [8/11/21]

Voices from Solitary: Everyday Torture

Voices from Solitary: Why Did They Choose Antonio?

A Month in Solitary [5/3/21]

Seven Days in Solitary [2/15/21]

How to Survive Supermax

Seven Days in Solitary [12/24/18]

Seven Days in Solitary [3/25/18]

Seven Days in Solitary [12/31/17]

Seven Days in Solitary [12/17/17]

Seven Days in Solitary [11/19/17]

Seven Days in Solitary [11/5/17]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/29/17]

Seven Days in Solitary [4/05/2015]

Seven Days in Solitary [1/11/2015]

Voices from Solitary: “Suicide Is Preferable to Long-Term Segregation”