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A Mobile Prison Cell Exposes Solitary Confinement Conditions
No more funds for solitary confinement ... to change how people are punished from the foot of a bed inside, not a real prison cell. >> This is an exact replica. Pretty much.
El Salvador's maximum security prison CECOT doesn't take it easy on inmates
YouTuber Ruhi Çenet was left stunned by the solitary confinement cell inside El Salvador's notorious maximum security prison, CECOT.
ICE Must Release New Solitary Confinement Rules: Lawsuit
In response to ICE's failure to disclose the new policy, the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on ...
A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would ...
Rise in suicides inside state prisons is ‘terrible red flag’. What is NC doing?
Inside North Carolina prisons, 13 inmates killed themselves last year. Three more died in January. State officials say they ...
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ACLU FOIA Suit for ICE’s Updated Solitary Confinement Policy
On Dec. 6, 2024, ICE announced that it had issued policy updates for the use of special management units (SMU), or solitary confinement cells, for detained immigrants. ICE, however, has not made a ...
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Prisoner turned policy wonk gives lawmakers inside view of why solitary confinement should change
“The act of isolation is an act of violence,” Witmer said of solitary confinement ... and bans on double-bunking inmates in a cell designed for one, unless the prisoners consent.
Prisoner turned policy wonk gives lawmakers inside view of why solitary confinement should change
Jason Witmer has become a familiar face in the Nebraska Capitol, often testifying in suit and tie about state policies as a fellow for ACLU Nebraska. On Friday his perspective turned personal, ...