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A lawsuit reveals that DOCCS is considering pausing solitary confinement law on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and any other day ...
The Salvadoran prison, where Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being held, keeps inmates tightly confined with little ...
Once incarcerated, the isolation and loss of freedom they experience can intensify feelings of loneliness, hopelessness, and powerlessness. Additionally, having the label of a “criminal,” along with ...
Killer Robert Maudsley went on hunger strike in protest after prison guards confiscated his PlayStation and TV but his family say he is eating again now, a month on ...
North Carolina prisons have seen an uptick in suicides and people with mental health diagnoses among the ongoing use of ...
Mikal Mahdi was sentenced to death for the 2004 murder of Orangeburg police captain James Myers during a multi-state crime ...
Forget sandy beaches and crowded theme parks – the most unforgettable spring break destination might just be a crumbling prison in Philadelphia where the walls quite literally talk back.
Erik Ramsey’s suicide in solitary confinement highlights rising mental illness and a jump in such deaths in North Carolina ...
This work would not be possible if it weren’t for the incarcerated individuals inside who have been forced into these ... by ...
Snyder to three years of probation with six months of home confinement for attempting to extort $25 million ... Outside of courtroom, he fell inside of a bathroom stall. “I read the transcripts — it’s ...
The officers, who went on strike without union approval, were protesting mandatory overtime shifts and a state law limiting the use of solitary confinement, a tool the officers say is crucial to ...
While trauma-informed prison reentry is gaining attention, the impact of isolation in solitary confinement remains largely overlooked.