News & Commentary about Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Conditions


Apr 5, 2013
International Human Rights Body Seeking Answers on U.S. Civil and Political Rights Record

Apr 3, 2013
Shocking Video from Maine Prison Shows a Restrained Prisoner Being Tortured with Pepper Spray

Apr 3, 2013
New Pope Washes the Feet of 12 Kids in Prison: An Easter Reminder for the U.S.

Mar 26, 2013
Prisons' Outdated Technology Prevents Those with Disabilities from Communicating with Their Loved Ones

Mar 23, 2013
No Mother Should Share My Anguish: Join Me in Asking for a Ban on Youth Solitary for Those in Federal Care

Mar 22, 2013
Ted Koppel Takes on the Widespread Solitary Confinement of Kids; Our Plea for Change

Mar 14, 2013
New York Subjects Prisoners to Solitary as a Disciplinary Tool of First Resort

Mar 13, 2013
The Sad State of Solitary in Florida: Is There Hope for this Human Rights Violation?

Mar 12, 2013
ÌÇÐÄVlogto Testify Today: Solitary Confinement is a Human Rights Violation Happening on U.S. Soil

Mar 11, 2013
The Change in Maine: The Pine Tree State Leads the Way on Solitary Confinement Reform