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Solitary confinement

Solitary confinement news and analysis from The Nation

May 21, 2014

Ohio Will Stop Using Solitary Confinement to Punish Kids

A federal settlement to eliminate the use of seclusion on juvenile offenders is the first of its kind.

Steven Hsieh
May 15, 2014

Watch Eric Holder Blast the ‘Excessive’ Use of Solitary Confinement in Juvenile Facilities

International organizations have said the seclusion of youth in custody amounts to torture.

Steven Hsieh
October 2, 2012

Unlock The Box: The Fight Against Solitary Confinement in New York

As a movement against punitive segregation in local prisons and jails, a new report by the New York Civil Liberties Union reveals more disturbing details than ever before.

Jean Casella and James Ridgeway