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Rikers solitary confinement replacement plan on hold over questions about NYC ability to operate new...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA city plan to replace solitary confinement at Rikers Island with a more humane program was put on...
We talked to 100 people about their experiences in solitary confinement – this is what we learned
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLiving conditions in a solitary cell at New York's Rikers Island jail. AP Photo/Bebeto MatthewsThe...
A former Wisconsin inmate built a cell to show the public that solitary confinement is torture. I'm...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMadison — During the two decades Talib Akbar spent behind bars, he was placed in solitary...
Rikers Island detainee slips out of cell through faulty door, attacks correction officer: records...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe New York City Correction Department is investigating an incident Saturday where a Rikers Island...
25 Hours in a Cell: Rikers Island Is Worse Than You Think
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyEarly Saturday morning, 28-year-old Erick...
House Democrats Introduce Bill Aimed At Ending Solitary Confinement, A Form Of Torture
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 11 months ago“Solitary confinement is a moral catastrophe,” said Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), calling the practice...
Rikers Island detainees locked in cells as sprinkler system failed in blaze, says NYC Correction...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNEW YORK — A string of missteps that included leaving detainees locked in their cells as a smoky...
New York City bans most uses of solitary confinement in its jails
Newsy via AOL· 6 months agoThe interior of a solitary confinement cell at New York's Rikers Island jail is shown. For some, the...
New York City may ban solitary confinement in jails as a bill outlawing the practice gets veto-proof...
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoA bill that would ban the practice of solitary confinement in New York City jails now has a...
New York City Council Votes To Ban Most Uses Of Solitary Confinement In City Jails
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe New York City Council has voted in favor of banning most uses of solitary confinement in city...