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Are Maine prisoners being held in solitary confinement? Without a definition, it’s hard to say
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAn effort to define solitary confinement in Maine law failed to receive a vote in the Legislature...
California prisons say there is no solitary confinement. So why are inmates isolated for years?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s webpage on restricted housing includes...
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...
California Democrats want solitary confinement reform. Why Gavin Newsom may be a roadblock
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and key lawmakers at the Capitol are struggling to find a consensus...
Prisoners Say New Jersey’s Alternative To Solitary Confinement Is Pretty Much The Same
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 7 months agoProgressives celebrated a 2019 law meant to reform solitary confinement. But the state’s Department...
Solitary confinement is torture and Washington state needs to end it | Opinion
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 3 months agoYou may believe that solitary confinement in prisons is reserved for serious infractions by violent...
Disabled inmates sue NY state prison system over placement in solitary confinement
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA pair of civil rights groups sued the New York state correctional system Tuesday over what they...
Bill to restrict solitary confinement in California stalls out in Sacramento
LA Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAssemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) agreed to hold a bill to limit solitary confinement in...
California debates solitary confinement in local jails — and whether it's really possible to end it
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAn inmate stands in his cell at the main jail in downtown Sacramento. A California Assembly bill to...
John Oliver Exposes NYC Mayor Eric Adams' 'Weird Stance' On Solitary Confinement
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJohn Oliver revealed how “solitary confinement,” which New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he...