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• A Texas man is suing the state’s prison system, alleging that the two years he spent in solitary confinement constituted a violation of the 14th Amendment. Nelson Patterson maintains his time in isolation caused him physical and mental harm and aggravated a pre-existing medical condition. • A survey by the national law firm Lowenstein Sandler found […]

News & Features

Seven Days in Solitary [12/27/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

December 27, 2015

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Santa Was in Prison and Jesus Got the Death Penalty

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

December 22, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/20/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

December 20, 2015

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How the Landmark Settlement Will—and Will Not—Change Solitary Confinement in New York’s Prisons  

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by Jean Casella

December 18, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/13/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

December 13, 2015

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Will the Supreme Court Free Albert Woodfox After 43 Years in Solitary?

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by Katie Rose Quandt

December 8, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [12/06/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

December 6, 2015

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