New York City Council votes to ban most instances of solitary confinement
Mayor Eric Adams may yet veto it, but if the bill becomes law, it will ban most uses of solitary confinement beyond four hours in New York City jails.
solitary confinement
The Angola 3's Albert Woodfox, who survived decades of solitary confinement, dies
A wrongful murder conviction forced Woodfox to spend 43 years and 10 months in solitary confinement at Louisiana's Angola Prison. He has died at the age of 75.
COVID precautions put more prisoners in isolation. It can mean long-term health woes
An estimated 300,000 people were held in solitary confinement in the U.S. at the height of the pandemic. Advocates are pushing to limit the practice, citing lasting harm to prisoners' health.
35 Years After Wrongful Conviction, Darryl Hunt’s Legacy Of Hope Remains
With thousands of young demonstrators marching in Winston-Salem to protest the police killing of George Floyd, an older generation in Winston-Salem is looking back.
Despite Findings Of 'Negligent' Care, ICE To Expand Troubled Calif. Detention Center
A previously confidential report obtained by NPR found major failings at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California, one of the nation's largest immigration detention centers.
In 'Solitary,' Determination And Humanity Win Over Injustice
Albert Woodfox's timely account of his wrongful conviction and time in solitary confinement shows that some spirits are unbreakable; it should be required reading in an age of Black Lives Matter.
New York City Reaches $3.3 Million Settlement With Kalief Browder's Family
Browder endured nearly three years on Rikers, much of it in solitary confinement, awaiting a trial that never happened. His death by suicide in 2015 led to nationwide criminal justice reform.
Sept. 11 Conspirator Files Lawsuit Saying His Isolation Is 'Psychological Torture'
Zacarias Moussaoui, convicted in 2006, filed handwritten petitions in federal courts. Conditions at the Supermax prison in Colorado where he is an inmate have been criticized in the past.
Rikers Settles Class Action Solitary Confinement Case
More than 450 plaintiffs are approved to receive compensation for time they spent in solitary confinement at Rikers Island under the "old time" policy.
North Carolina To Limit Use Of Solitary Confinement
Prisoners in North Carolina will be spending less time in solitary confinement.