Solitary Confinement

Life Inside August 29

“If you move the wrong way—ticket. You look the wrong way—ticket. Breathe—ticket.”

By Demetrius Buckley

Life Inside May 30

After spending 22 years in solitary confinement, anything larger than my cell threw me into panic.

By Frank De Palma as told to Christie Thompson

Commentary July 30, 2018

Isolation leaves lasting marks beyond incarceration

Issac Bailey

Life Inside March 29, 2018

“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, 2018

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, 2018

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, 2018

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