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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...
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...
Abortion, solitary confinement, minimum wage and more: Connecticut laws that take effect July 1
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew laws or provisions of existing laws will take effect Friday, including an expansion on who can...
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...
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...
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...
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...
ICE kept a California immigrant in solitary confinement for two years, study finds
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn immigrant makes a call from his 'segregation cell' at the Adelanto Detention Facility in 2013....
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...