Rubi Salgado / Pexels By Dorsey Nunn / The Appeal The fight to end indefinite solitary confinement started in Pelican Bay, a “supermax” prison built at the far northern tip of California in 1989. But support would come from every single prison in California’s swollen system. Pelican Bay was built to house the supposed “worst […]
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Hundreds of Doctors Demand Biden End Solitary Confinement in Immigration Prisons
Pilgrimage for a Better Future: From the Heartbreak of Immigrant Detention to Thriving Communities at Adelanto Detention Center (Flickr) By Mike Ludwig / Truthout Hundreds of physicians and other health professionals are demanding the Biden administration end the use of solitary confinement in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prisons. The letter comes after reports of […]
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The Hell Inside Hell: Solitary Confinement in Texas Hides the Sexual Abuse of Women and Girls
Ricky Rodriguez / Scalawag By Kwaneta Harris / Scalawag This essay discusses sexual abuse against adults and minors in the prison system. It also describes instances of suicide and self harm. I have called The Hell inside Hell home for eight of the 17 years that I’ve been incarcerated. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice […]
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ICE Under Fire for Solitary Confinement of Immigrants Amid Suicide Attempts
An altar for Charles Leo Daniels and others killed by GEO Group, ICE and the U.S. government is pictured at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 2024. By Mike Ludwig / Truthout The 61-year-old man who was recently found dead of suspected suicide at a privately run Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]