Ohio Prisoners Argue State Uses Solitary Confinement To Retaliate Against Political Advocacy
Several people incarcerated in Toledo, Ohio claim they are placed in solitary confinement in retaliation for their political advocacy.
Incarcerated Activist Sues Alabama Prison Officials After Facing Retaliation For Exposing Gambling Ring
Kinetik Justice Amun has sued the Alabama Department of Corrections, who he claims engaged in retaliation against him by placing him in solitary confinement.
As COVID-19 Spreads Through Prisons, Officials Use Solitary Confinement To Silence Protests
*The following was originally published at Solitary Watch. In early April, as reports of deaths from COVID-19 began to emerge from U.S. prisons and jails, Aaron Campell posted a desperate 20-minute Facebook Live video shot using a contraband cell phone. The video showed sick people gasping and coughing on his
Even Brief Exposure To Solitary Confinement May Increase Risk Of Death After Prison
Even a few days in solitary confinement may increase a person’s risk of death after they are released from prison, new research suggests.
How Layleen Xtravanganza-Polanco’s Case Impacted Organizing For Transgender Prisoners
Centering transgender prisoners can motivate reform within an abolitionist vision. But so-called solidarity has been used to legitimize incarceration, too.
Chelsea Manning’s Attorneys Challenge Prolonged Solitary Confinement, Demand Her Release From Jail
Chelsea Manning remains in conditions of prolonged solitary confinement, and her attorneys argue she should be released from jail pending her appeal.
Chelsea Manning Once Again In Solitary And Denied Due Process To Challenge Mistreatment
Chelsea Manning is once again detained in conditions of solitary confinement while United States authorities deny this reality to the press.
Alabama Prison Officials Won’t Say Why Prison Strike Leader Is In Solitary Confinement
Alabama prisoner Robert Earl Council, who has faced retaliation for organizing incarcerated workers for years, is in isolation after he was transferred.
Government Accuses Former CIA Employee Of Using Contraband Phones To Leak From Prison
The US government accused a former CIA employee charged with leaking to WikiLeaks of “brazen disclosure of classified information” while incarcerated.
Former CIA Employee Accused Of Leaking To WikiLeaks Describes Inhumane Treatment In Detention
Josh Schulte, a former CIA employee accused of leaking “Vault 7” files to WikiLeaks, claims the Metropolitan Correctional Center has put him in solitary confinement.