The New York state prison system is teetering on disaster as guards have staged an unsanctioned wildcat strike at almost all ...

“Ending solitary confinement is necessary on grounds of humanity and as a matter of public health,” Holbrook said in a statement. “The damage and devastation incarcerated people experience ...

Right now, thousands of inmates are in solitary confinement in federal prisons, nationwide. But there’s a push to end restrictive housing because of the toll it takes on inmates’ mental health.

Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Thursday that would have restricted the use of indefinite solitary confinement in California prisons, a practice that many have compared to torture ...