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They Asked for Help. Instead, They Died in Solitary.

An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment.

Jackson • 06.08.2026

Echoes of Isolation

A 2013 prison hunger strike in California led to a dramatic decline in the use of solitary confinement. More than a decade later, people impacted by solitary reflect on the toll of separation.

The Frame • 01.28.2026

‘You Shouldn’t Have Used the D-Word’

Saying “I’m depressed” to jail staff landed Nicholas Brooks in solitary. But with his peers, he has found a way to speak freely.

Life Inside • 07.08.2022

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