Read the full analysis: 🔗 bit.ly/49cKieA #SolitaryConfinement #EndTorture @solitaryconf.bsky.social

How many women are in prison and on death row around the world? – in charts

How many women are in prison and on death row around the world? – in charts www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Older people now make up 5x as much of the prison population as they did 3 decades ago. Turning prisons into “makeshift nursing homes” is one of the nation’s most wasteful, morally bankrupt experiments to date.

Behind bars, Terral Ellis Jr. pleaded for help. Then, a nurse told him there wasn’t a “damn thing” wrong with him. Hours later, he was dead. Going to jail shouldn't be a death sentence, yet the carceral healthcare system is killing people.

Ahead of the 2020 election, we asked people in prison what might have helped keep them from committing the crime that led to their incarceration. Among their responses were: • affordable housing • a stable, well-paying job • mental health support

We are hiring a Solicitor to join our Civil Liberties and Human Rights team based in London. We are looking for a solicitor with at least 5 years PQE to join our expanding team. The successful candidate will have experience in actions against the police, inquests, HRA claims or judicial review.

UNLOCKED | Rose LeMay: A debt of gratitude for Ivan Zinger, correctional investigator www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

Migrants locked up alone for 38 consecutive days on average: ICE increasingly uses isolation as punishment The agency maintains that it does not use this method... but it does hold people in ‘administrative segregation,’ a euphemism for solitary confinement english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-...

Bill S-205 (Tona’s Law) represents a concrete step toward the long promised reform — to end solitary confinement, protect human rights and implement effective oversight of corrections. Honouring Ashley’s legacy means taking action to end the injustices and inhumanity that continue. 2/2

Did you know there are no international #HumanRights based controls on the trade in torture equipment?! Sign the petition and join us in calling for governments to act: we need a binding #TortureFreeTrade Treaty now! #ProtectTheProtest #UnitedAgainstTorture www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...

An interesting and informative meeting with Chile’s NPM Comité para la Prevención de la Tortura In Santiago. We discussed #solitaryconfinement and #supermax prisons, penal #populism, #monitoring places of detention and much else. www.linkedin.com/posts/sharon...

On 29th & 30th September, UNGRIPP have events at the Labour conference It’s another opportunity to raise IPP with MPs. If you have a Labour MP please send them this flyer & ask them to come by to find out about IPP & why more change is needed You can also tag them in this post

“A New Vision on Isolation Practices in Dutch Prisons" in @International Corrections and Prisons Association's newsletter, Beyond the Wall ! 👍 👏 👍 Toon Molleman & Harry Lefferts of #Dutch #PrisonService and Dr Shalev @oxfordcrim.bsky.social reflect on process and outcomes. bit.ly/47mjWqj

A man being held at Rikers died last night - the second death at the jail in a week, and the 12th this year. The cycle of death at Rikers is well-documented, horrifying, and unacceptable. We must close Rikers for good.

ICE wants more detention space and it’s faster to re-open old facilities to hold immigrants than to build new ones. Enter: ZOMBIE PRISONS www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/29/m...

Thousands of people detained by ICE are actually held in local, publicly operated jails These facilities–run by elected sheriffs–are making money off of the incarceration of people who are mostly accused of no more serious offense than crossing the border without permission

For men awaiting execution on Texas’ death row, Dungeons & Dragons became a lifeline — an escape from extreme isolating conditions, leading to the sort of friendships solitary confinement usually prevents. See their D&D character sheets, maps & more:

Scary stuff #AI #prison

An extremely worrying report by the Guardian for Children & Young People in South Australia, found that the use of #isolation in Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre, has increased by 50 per cent during the period examined in 2024. #KidsDoNotBelongInSolitaryConfinement www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

✨ The #GlobalWeekAgainstTorture gathered nearly 2,300 participants, 139 speakers, and 67 organisations across 31 sessions. If you missed it, you can still be part of the movement. 🎥 Watch the session recordings now at gwat.omct.org and relive the conversations shaping the fight to #EndTorture.

I'm urging a court to order the federal government to follow the law and end its inhumane conditions for immigrants detained at 26 Federal Plaza. No one should be held in horrendous conditions for days on end — it is illegal and it must stop.

“It was uncomfortable and painful. I was scared.” Former pupil describes long, repeated restraints and watching classmates scream in pain at Bramley Hill School run by the Witherslack Group. @theipaper.com @kijcooper1973.bsky.social #AgainstRestraint

Suicides in NY prisons doubled in 2024, compared to 2023, per new dataset from the Correctional Association of NY. Bedford Hills, a women's prison, had the highest rate of suicide attempts. www.correctionalassociation.org/data/dashboa...

In just over 11 minutes, Removed reveals the harsh reality of immigration detention for racialised women. This powerful film was created by @aviddetention.bsky.social, Unchained Collective, Francesca Esposito, survivors and grassroots groups. Watch here ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=287m...

"A decade later, as New Orleans approaches the 20th anniversary of the hurricane, researchers have found that Louisiana holds the ominous distinction of being the state most vulnerable to what psychologists call 'deaths of despair.'" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A disappointing and regrettable decision High court upholds use of isolation booths in schools in England www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Five years ago, in response to the police murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, police and justice reform efforts held intense political momentum. Now, a national retreat:

Inspectors suggest that #neurodivergent #prisoners are still not identified early enough and support for them to achieve positive outcomes is variable.

One woman said she and her cellmates asked for cleaning supplies to clean their single filthy toilet for themselves, to which officers responded sarcastically, “Housekeeping will come soon.” https://trib.al/Wq30W6h

The ongoing fallout from the NY state prison guards’ strike runs the gamut from frustrating to life-threatening. I took a look for @themarshallproject.org www.themarshallproject.org/2025/07/26/n...

Dozens of NY prisons have cancelled weekend visitation, summer programming, and are keeping people in cells 20 hours a day – torturous conditions that prisons are blaming "understaffing" for.

A newly supercharged ICE is rapidly changing the U.S. — often with the help of the legal system. That’s why we’re launching Immigration Nation, a newsletter where criminal justice journalists unpack the intersection of these powerful systems and their impact on communities. Sign up here:

Use these tips from investigative reporter Alysia Santo to map out the systems you must unlock to get the documents you need.

“We got a beating for breakfast. We got a beating for lunch. We got a beating for dinner.” The horror stories are already emerging from the Venezuelan deportees' time in El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison.

Last but not least: Solitary confinement in #Portugal New on the #MappingSolitaryConfinement site! Read all about it! www.solitaryconfinement.org/map/portugal-2

We are pleased to share a new report #MappingSolitaryConfinement in #Honduras With many thanks to our colleagues at the Criminology and Criminal Justice Group at @upf.edu 👏🙏🙏🙏 Read all about it: www.solitaryconfinement.org/map/honduras

We are pleased to share a new report #MappingSolitaryConfinement in #Paraguay With many thanks to our colleagues at the Criminology and Criminal Justice Group at @upf.edu 👏🙏🙏🙏 Read all about it: www.solitaryconfinement.org/map/paraguay

We are pleased to share a new report #MappingSolitaryConfinement in #ElSalvador With many thanks to our colleagues at the Criminology and Criminal Justice Group at @upf.edu 👏🙏🙏🙏 Read all about it: www.solitaryconfinement.org/map/el-salva...

Mapping solitary confinement in El Salvador www.solitaryconfinement.org/map/el-salva... #JustPublished #MappingSolitaryConfinement

Solitary confinement in #Paraguay New on the Mapping Solitary Confinement website! Read all about it! www.solitaryconfinement.org/map/paraguay #JustPublished #Solitary #Mapping

Just published on #MappingSolitaryConfinement website! Solitary confinement in Honduras! Have a look at: www.solitaryconfinement.org/map/honduras #Mapping #Solitary

New on #MappingSolitaryConfinement! Solitary confinement in Portugal! Read all about it: Portugal | Solitary Confinement www.solitaryconfinement.org/map/portugal-2

Becoming ever more common in Missouri, heat emergencies create dangerous conditions inside prisons with limited or no air conditioning. Untreated heat exhaustion and heatstroke can lead to organ failure, permanent neurological damage, and even death.

Shackled for weeks: Federal report finds abuse of restraints in prisons The DOJ's Office of the Inspector General found widespread abuse of shackles in federal prisons. One prisoner was held in restraints so tight that he had to have a limb amputated. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/npr/2025/07/...

Medical Justice welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision to refuse the Home Office permission to appeal a ruling that its failure to consult with Medical Justice on changes to guidance for immigration detention caseworkers was unlawful. medicaljustice.org.uk/supreme-cour...

New data reveals increase in staggering death toll from known hanging points in Australian jails www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A Surprise Target of Trump’s Cutbacks Is Devastating One Specific Population slate.com/news-and-pol...

Worth a shot eh

@prisonpolicy.org : Thousands of people detained by ICE are actually held in local, publicly operated jails These facilities–run by elected sheriffs–are making money off of the incarceration of people who are mostly accused of no more serious offense than crossing the border without permission