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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...
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...
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...
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...
Gavin Newsom rushes solitary confinement changes. They could make reforms an ‘uphill battle’
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is expediting changes to the state’s solitary...
Over 122K People Are Experiencing Solitary Confinement On Any Day: Report
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSolitary Watch and Unlock the Box's research sheds light on how frequently the practice, regarded by...
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...
California prisons say there is no solitary confinement. So why are inmates isolated for years?
Sacramento Bee via AOL· 7 months agoThe California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s webpage on restricted housing includes...
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...
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...