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Seven Days in Solitary

Our Weekly Roundup of News and Views on Solitary Confinement

Seven Days in Solitary

Louisiana’s Angola Prison to Reopen Unit Notorious for Solitary Confinement Abuses…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Surina Venkat

August 13, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

ICE Detainees Deported to El Salvador Report Dark Isolation Cells, Beatings, and Rape… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Isadora Evers

August 6, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Joe Rogan Left “Speechless” by Survivor’s Account of Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Lena Massengale

July 30, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Hunger Strikes Expose Brutal Conditions at Two State Prisons…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Surina Venkat

July 23, 2025

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Solitary Linked to Epidemic of Prison Suicides… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Isadora Evers

July 16, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Trump’s Policies Throw Lives of  Incarcerated People into Chaos…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Surina Venkat

July 9, 2025

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On Rikers Island, People with Mental Illness Are “Deadlocked” in Cells for Months…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Lena Massengale

July 2, 2025

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Hunger Strike in California Prisons Protests New Restrictions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Surina Venkat

June 25, 2025

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Corrections Leaders Say Solitary Does Not Make Prisons Safer…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Lena Massengale

June 18, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Immigrants Detained Nationwide Face Isolation and Squalor…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Sara Vogel

June 11, 2025

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Suicides in North Carolina Prisons Linked to Use of Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

June 5, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Detained Migrants Face Indefinite Solitary in Texas…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

May 28, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Migrants Face Inhumane Conditions, Abuse, and Solitary at El Paso ICE Facility…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

May 21, 2025

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New Mexico Sued for “Cruel and Unusual” Use of Prolonged Prison Isolation… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

May 14, 2025

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Trump Plans to Restore Alcatraz…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

May 7, 2025

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Trump DOJ Cuts Funding for Prison Rape Prevention and Survivors…and Other News on Solitary Confinement this Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

April 30, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Pope Francis Condemned Solitary Confinement as Torture…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

April 23, 2025

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Trump’s New Director of Federal Prisons Brings a Horrific Record on Prison Conditions…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

April 16, 2025

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LA County Settles $4 Billion Sexual Abuse Lawsuit for Juvenile Detention Victims… and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

April 9, 2025

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Virginia Governor Vetoes Solitary Reform Bill…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week 

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by Kilhah St Fort

April 2, 2025

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The Harsh Reality of Being a Prison Journalist…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

March 26, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Federal Judge Allows Detention and Torture of Migrants at Guantanamo…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

March 19, 2025

Seven Days in Solitary

Women in Solitary Speak Out on Sexual Abuse by Staff…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

March 12, 2025

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New York Suspends Solitary Reforms in Deal to End Prison Strike…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Kilhah St Fort

March 5, 2025

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New York Corrections Officers’ Wildcat Strike Targets Law Limiting Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Djamilah Diabate

February 26, 2025

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New High-Security Unit on Rikers May Violate Solitary Confinement Law…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Francisco Rodriguez

February 19, 2025

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