Solitary Confinement

Commentary July 30

Isolation leaves lasting marks beyond incarceration

Issac Bailey

Life Inside March 29

“I felt like I aged 10 years just by doing 20 days in there.”

By Jordan as told to Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge

News March 28

Even after the high-profile death of Kalief Browder, jails in the rest of the state routinely isolate juveniles.

By Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge

Feature February 15

Tennessee locks ailing, mentally ill, pregnant and juvenile prisoners in isolation to help jails save money.

By Allen Arthur with additional reporting by Dave Boucher

News January 23

A glitch in North Carolina law is trapping people for years in unequipped jails.

By Joseph Neff

Life Inside November 16, 2017

After a bloody fight in the yard, an inmate reflects on his behavior.

By Demetrius Buckley

News August 1, 2017

Recent rulings in a half-dozen states signal new momentum.

By Eli Hager

News July 23, 2017

Arizona is set to become the latest state to move away from automatic isolation for death row inmates.

By Gabriella Robles

News July 12, 2017

A new report contradicts a claim from the Bureau of Prisons.

By Justin George

News February 2, 2017

A filmmaker spends a year inside a Virginia supermax facility.

By Celina Fang