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Human rights attorneys urge UN to review the solitary confinement of Black Americans
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA group of human rights attorneys have filed a joint submission urging the United Nations to review...
Solitary confinement is costly, dangerous for inmates. Texas needs better rules over it | Opinion
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoAt the start of the 2023 Texas legislative session, 300 incarcerated men went on a hunger strike to...
House Democrats introduce bill to end solitary confinement
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led Democrats in introducing legislation Thursday to end solitary confinement...
New York City Council Votes To Ban Most Uses Of Solitary Confinement In City Jails
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe New York City Council has voted in favor of banning most uses of solitary confinement in city...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams vetoes ban on solitary confinement and bill expanding police transparency
ABC News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNew York City Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a ban on solitary confinement in city jails that was...
NYC lawmakers ban solitary confinement in its city jails
NBC Universal via AOL· 5 months agoNew York City lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill to largely ban the practice of solitary...
Column: Solitary confinement is shrouded in secrecy and open to abuse. Why does California allow it?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKevin McCarthy enjoys the sun on his back in Laguna Beach after being held in solitary confinement...
Transgender woman with HIV put in solitary confinement for 6 years in Missouri: Lawsuit
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA transgender woman who spent more than 2,000 days in solitary confinement while in a Missouri...
New York City votes to ban solitary confinement in city jails
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe New York City Council voted 39-7 to ban solitary confinement in city jails like Rikers Island...
Opinion: Call to action to stop inhumane practice of solitary confinement in NC prisons
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 10 months ago“You will never be the same.” Every day, tens of thousands of incarcerated Americans are subjected...