U.S. Senators Markey, Warren, Sanders, and Welch Introduce End Solitary Confinement Act in the U.S. Senate
Dec 6, 2023
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Survivors of Solitary Confinement and Other Leading Experts Across the Country Laud Introduction of Congresswoman Bush’s Historic New End Solitary Confinement Act
July 27, 2023
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NEW REPORT FINDS MORE THAN 122,000 PEOPLE IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
May 23, 2023
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AS DOJ ISSUES REPORT FOLLOWING PRESIDENT BIDEN’S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON SOLITARY, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN SOLITARY IS NEARLY 7% HIGHER NOW THAN BEFORE THE ORDER
February 3, 2023
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Unlock The Box Releases First-Ever Nationwide Report and Public Database on Legislation to Abolish Solitary Confinement
January 24, 2023
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NEW POLL SHOWING WIDESPREAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR ENDING SOLITARY CONFINEMENT BEYOND FOUR HOURS FOR EMERGENCY DE-ESCALATION, NATIONAL EXPERTS URGE POLITICAL LEADERS TO END SOLITARY NOW
November 16, 2022
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LOUISIANA GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS SIGNS WATERSHED BILL MINIMIZING THE USE OF YOUTH SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
June 21, 2022
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Reps. Trone and Bice Introduce the Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2022
June 15, 2022
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Call for Investigation into Reports of Torture at the Thomson Federal Penitentiary
June 08, 2022
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PRESIDENT BIDEN’S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON POLICING FALLS FAR SHORT GIVEN HIS PLEDGE TO END SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
May 27, 2022
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