Inmate Kept In Solitary Confinement For a Year Because He Won’t Cut His Locks

Eric S. McGill Jr., a 27-year old Pennsylvania man, has reportedly been in solitary confinement in the county jail for…
10.08.21

New York Inmate’s Suicide Once Again Shows Need For Prison Reform

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The final two months of Cachin Anderson’s life in New York’s prison system were filled with…
12.15.19

NYC To Pay $3.3 M To Settle Kalief Browder Case

Kalief Browder, the teen who was jailed over allegations of a stolen bookbag and then retained and abused for two…
01.25.19

Oprah Examines Impact Of Solitary Confinement In 60 Minutes

Oprah Winfrey believes the use of solitary confinement deserves scrutiny, which is why she pitched a story about the topic…
10.30.17

UPDATE: Case Settled For NY Woman Who Spent Years In Solitary

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge brokered a last-minute deal on Monday to dismiss criminal charges against a woman for…
03.21.16

Obama Bars Juvenile Solitary Confinement In Federal Prisons

The president says juvenile solitary confinement is overused and has devastating psychological ramifications.
01.26.16

‘Empire’ Comes To Life: Inmates Facing Solitary Confinement After Shooting A Music Video Behind Bars

Experts are now questioning what levels of solitary confinement are appropriate for inmates and whether this type of punishment is…
10.23.15

Inmates In Maximum Security Prison Say Guards Are Too Loud

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California corrections officials said Thursday that they are handing out earplugs and telling guards to walk…
09.18.15