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Sarah Shourd

New this week from Solitary Watch: In an article co-published with The Nation, Solitary Watch’s Francisco Rodriguez examines the increased use of solitary confinement in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers under the Trump administration. “The spike in solitary confinement epitomizes the abuses of a migrant detention system that seems to be spinning out […]

Seven Days in Solitary

Solitary and Suicides Prevalent in ICE Detention…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week

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by Lizzie Twardock

May 20, 2026

News & Features

“Immersive and Transformative” Play About Solitary Confinement Tours the Country

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by Roxanne Barnes

July 21, 2022

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [6/3/19]

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by Valerie Kiebala

June 3, 2019

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [7/10/2016]

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by Aviva Stahl

July 10, 2016

SW Book

Now Available—Our New Book: The First Collection of Voices from Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

February 4, 2016

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/30/2015]

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by Garrett Zehr

August 30, 2015

News & Features

The Odyssey to Pelican Bay: Families Journey to California’s Notorious Supermax Prison

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by Sarah Shourd

June 3, 2014

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Seven Days in Solitary [6/1/14]

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by Aviva Stahl

June 2, 2014

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Seven Days in Solitary [3/23/14]

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by Aviva Stahl

March 23, 2014

News & Features

Buried Alive: Solitary Confinement in Immigrant Detention

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by Solitary Watch Guest Author

April 10, 2013

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