Harris sheds light on how incarcerated people are systematically excluded from #SuicidePreventionMonth. She demands that those behind bars are seen as more than their worst moments: "We are human beings worthy of hope, healing, and the chance to live." Read more: tinyurl.com/fk2mnkdu

Our EIC reviews Pete Earley’s book on the roots of ADX Florence, the only federal supermax. As the 37 men granted clemency by Biden face transfer to ADX, Haines asserts that a similar “punitive bloodthirst” echoes in both Trump eras. Read here: tinyurl.com/ywjyynwu

The 37 men Biden granted clemency are caught in the crosshairs of petty politics. Now, they are set to be transferred to the notorious ADX due to Trump's executive order. Rejon Taylor is one of those men. Read more here: tinyurl.com/ykrve7ed

Kwaneta Harris's piece on Black August sheds light on the importance of remembering those who have fought for the liberation of those marginalized by a violent system. Read more here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/08/22/r...

Incarcerated people have the right to organize. There is a history of activism inside. Read more here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/wp-content/u...

James Ramirez's death in Solitary Confinement highlights the ongoing neglect in ICE detention facilities. Deaths and safety concerns at PA's largest ICE detention center, Moshannon Valley, spark protests and federal investigations. Read more here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/08/20/d...

Louisiana plans to reopen Angola’s Camp J for solitary and possible ICE detention. In Rhode Island, Jeffrey Cintron won a landmark case after years in isolation. In San Diego, officials were held responsible after a man died in solitary. Solitary is a crisis. 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/08/13/l...

Incarcerated journalist Kevin D. Sawyer reflects on the legacy of Black August at San Quentin. Read more on the enduring legacy of freedom fighters within the carceral system here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2024/08/30/v... #BlackAugust #EndSolitary

Incarcerated people are leading a movement. From defending rights to advocating for the end of solitary confinement, there is a legacy of activism inside. Read more here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/08/01/n...

Mass deportations continue across the country. Rodney Taylor was punished with solitary for speaking up about medical neglect. Incarcerated writer Christopher Blackwell calls solitary “hell.” After 19 years in isolation, Tyrone Walker was denied a fair review. 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/08/06/i...

Sara Kielly, an incarcerated writer and jailhouse lawyer, uses her writing and legal advocacy to fight the harms of solitary confinement. Due to the HALT Act in New York, she can defend people like Née who face the threat of isolation. Read more here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/08/07/v...

In ICE detention facilities, Solitary Confinement, racism, and abuse are daily realities. Understanding the harm that exists within these sites of violence is necessary to advocating for those inside. Read more about the problems inside ICE facilities here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/02/06/n...

Shaka Senghor shares his experience with solitary confinement on the Joe Rogan Experience. New York prison officials continue to violate the HALT Solitary Confinement law. Derek S. Carter supports men while confronting the lasting harm of solitary confinement. 🔗 solitarywatch.org/2025/07/30/j...

"People incarcerated in federal prisons have been restrained for weeks at a time, sometimes for attempting to harm themselves." "One person had part of their leg amputated after they were restrained for over two days." #USA #Incarceration #Healthcare

Joe Rogan Left "Speechless" by Survivor's Account of Solitary…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week solitarywatch.org/2025/07/30/j...

SOLITARY WATCH FALL INTERN CALL! 📢 The application deadline is August 15th. Go to solitarywatch.org for more information. We look forward to reading your application!

Hunger strikes at two state prisons expose brutal conditions. Changes to solitary guidelines for Texas Death Row give people hope. People detained in Florida ICE detention center are subjected to horrible conditions. Read more here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/07/23/h... #EndSolitary

Natasha White's Voices from Solitary piece is a powerful reflection on what it means to be completely isolated, capturing the emotional weight and psychological toll of solitary confinement. Read more here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/07/22/i... #EndSolitaryConfinement

The Trump administration is hurting incarcerated people. By cutting prison staff and enforcing harsh restrictions, incarcerated people are left to suffer in silence. Read more about Katie Rose Quandt's piece here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/07/21/h... #EndSolitaryConfinement

Katie Rose Quandt reveals the deadly link between solitary confinement and high prison suicide rates. Hawaii passed Act 292, restricting solitary to immediate harm cases. WI prisons face heat dangers as solitary cells lack proper air conditioning. 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/07/16/s...

Solitary confinement is driving a suicide crisis in U.S. prisons and jails, especially among people with mental health issues. In this powerful article, Katie Rose Quandt exposes the inhumanity of solitary confinement. Read more here 🔗 : solitarywatch.org/2025/07/10/h...

Calvin Duncan taught himself the law while serving life at Angola for a crime he didn’t commit. In The Jailhouse Lawyer, Duncan and Sophie Cull tell stories of resistance and fighting against the harm inside. Read more here 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/07/15/t... #EndSolitaryConfinement

Trump's prison policies are worsening overcrowding and lockdowns, impacting over 150,000 incarcerated people. State courts ordered New York to reinstate solitary confinement bans. Solitary confinement is still used to punish people with mental illness. Read it 🔗: solitarywatch.org/2025/07/09/t...

Formerly incarcerated artist Sean Chaney exposes the daily violence and medical neglect inside MDC Brooklyn in his Voices from Solitary piece: “The Crisis at Brooklyn’s ‘Dangerous, Barbaric’ Federal Jail.” Read more here: solitarywatch.org/2025/07/01/v...

Lockdowns. Violence. No medical care. Inside MDC Brooklyn, these aren't exceptions. They’re the norm. Read this incredible piece by Katie Rose Quandt and Maeve Brennan, contributing writers at Solitary Watch. Read more here: solitarywatch.org/2025/06/30/i...

HOW SOLITARY CONFINEMENT KILLS url:https://progressive.org/magazine/how-solitary-confinement-kills-quandt-20250708/ A devastating new article from @solitarywatch.bsky.social senior writer Katie Rose Quandt, on the link between solitary and suicides, published by @theprogressivemag.bsky.social.

Exposing “deadlocking” on Rikers Island. New York DOC still uses solitary confinement despite HALT Act. Resistance to Wisconsin’s harmful carceral system grows. Over 500 incarcerated people continue California hunger strike in protest of harsh restrictions. solitarywatch.org/2025/07/02/o...

Did you catch the essays @kwanetaharris.bsky.social and her daughter published last month? They poignantly reflect on the impact of solitary confinement on family relationships. @msmagazine.com @solitarywatch.bsky.social msmagazine.com/2025/05/09/m...

Children can see clearly the unjust horror that is #solitaryconfinement in ways that many adults no longer can. solitarywatch.org/2025/06/12/v... @solitarywatch.bsky.social

For @solitarywatch.bsky.social, @kwanetaharris.bsky.social brings visibility to the LGBTQ population in prison. "When we exclude the most vulnerable members of our community from our celebrations, we betray everything PRIDE represents." solitarywatch.org/2025/06/26/b...

Shaun Traywick aka "Swift Justice," is an incarcerated journalist whose work is featured through the Ridgeway Reporting Project. “Alabama Voters Banned Prison Slavery—But Prisoners Say It Hasn’t Stopped,” exposes how forced prison labor persists. Read more here:

Kwaneta Harris' piece highlights that while we march in celebration, LGBTQAI+ people behind bars are being erased and locked in solitary confinement for simply existing. On this final day of Pride Month 🌈, read more here: solitarywatch.org/.../beyond-t...

Incarcerated people are resisting new restrictions in California state prisons. Limits on solitary confinement terms in Memphis. A Minnesota DOC report uncovers fraudulent paperwork claiming false well-being checks for those in solitary confinement. Read it here: solitarywatch.org/2025/06/25/h...

"Juneteenth to an Incarcerated American" by Juan Moreno Haines, Editor-in-Chief, captures his perspective on the meaning of Juneteenth from inside, reflecting on both the legacy of enslavement and the continuing fight for liberation within the carceral system. #Juneteenth #EndSolitaryConfinement

The fight for NYC's HALT Law to end solitary confinement continues. 11,000 people are held in solitary confinement by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Tariq MaQbool's moving narrative captures the psychological toll of forced isolation. Read more here: solitarywatch.org/2025/06/18/c...

New York City's council last year passed a near-total ban on solitary confinement. Mayor Eric Adams issued executive orders declaring a state of emergency in order to prevent it from taking effect. He has continued to extend his orders each week. boltsmag.org/new-yor...

"Slightly more than three months [since NY's prison strike], Hochul and prison officials have continued to pare back the rules restricting the use of solitary confinement." "It is the most extreme form of punishment in the United States outside of the death penalty." #NewYork #USA #Incarceration

"Through it all, our bond got stronger because he never let the system break him. That is why I will never let them break us either. Free Uncle Bim!" This piece by Dwayne “Bim” Staats reflects on the first time his nephew came to visit him in prison. The full story is at the 🔗 in our bio.

Solitary is being used as punishment for nonviolent acts, not safety. As recognized by the UN this is torture, not justice. #EndSolitary Learn more here: tinyurl.com/5xp5c68y

Trans people in solitary aren't just isolated — they're erased. This raw testimony from Lexy, who spent 2.5 years inside demands attention. #EndSolitary #TransRights #Pride2025 Read more here: tinyurl.com/4sr94nxn

Solitary confinement is still used on kids in detention—and it's putting their lives at risk. No child should face isolation that leads to lasting trauma or worse. This practice demands public scrutiny. #ProtectYouth #EndSolitary Learn more: tinyurl.com/yc4py5u3

Solitary doesn’t just isolate — it coerces. Jacob shares how it pushed him to adopt a "convict" identity to survive. A system that dehumanizes instead of rehabilitates. #EndSolitary Read more: tinyurl.com/p74mefmx

The late Joseph Stanwick reminds us that books are often a great companion for those in solitary. While not replacing the need for in-person connection, books can carry one to far off lands and combat the psychological effects of isolation. Read more here: tinyurl.com/3vtehpt9

"She grew up with a ghost for a mother, and I mothered a memory." This #MothersDay2025, remember the mothers in solitary—and the children waiting for them. Kwaneta Harris and her daughter Summer spent nearly 10 years in silence—now they're rebuilding. tinyurl.com/dr5pw7ns

The effects of solitary confinement are maddening. Compounding upon existing traumas, survivors like Redhawk are often left feeling like less than human. Read more here: tinyurl.com/38mpedkm

Funding for prison rape prevention and survivors has been terminated. Incarcerated transwomen share their experiences under Trump's presidency. New podcast on infamous Dauphin County Prison. Read more here: tinyurl.com/yhxdw7ek

Disguised under the label of "rehabilitation," solitary confinement is a testament to our nation's lack of interest in reform. Weaver lists out these abuses, drawing attention to the lives of "the slaves of the state." #NationalPoetryMonth #EndSolitary Read here: tinyurl.com/53abupfn

Reducing solitary confinement can lead to unexpected breakthroughs in safety and dignity. Colorado’s shift shows what’s possible when systems prioritize humanity over isolation. Read more here: tinyurl.com/5xp5c68y

Pope Francis, recovering from pneumonia, visited a Rome prison on Holy Thursday. Skipping the foot-washing ritual, he told inmates he came “to do what Jesus did,” showing continued support for the incarcerated. Read here: tinyurl.com/53pxhvt3

Solitary survivors aren’t just victims—they’re the architects of healing. Sania Tildon continues her article, tracing survivors' steps toward healing. Survivors underscore the need for trauma-informed care tailored to their unique experience. Read more: tinyurl.com/53ypaajb