Oklahoma ends indefinite death row solitary confinement “These men have not been able to touch grass and feel the warmth of the sun for the first time in ten years.”

#EndSolitaryConfinement @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social @solitarywatch.bsky.social @themarshallproject.org @theintercept.com

Ending Solitary Confinement Saves Lives - Felony Murder Elimination Project Widely considered a form of psychological torture that provides minimal deterrence, studies overwhelmingly note ending the use of solitary confinement saves lives and improves safety.

Widely considered a form of psychological torture that provides minimal deterrence, studies overwhelmingly note ending the use of solitary confinement saves lives and improves safety.
#EndSolitaryConfinement
#Solitaryistorture

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Documentary Featuring Solitary Confinement Survivors Wins Prestigious Award - Felony Murder Elimination Project The Strike, a documentary featuring Californians who endured decades of solitary confinement in California penal facilities, is among the winners of an Anthem Award.

The Strike, a documentary featuring Californians who endured decades of solitary confinement in CA penal facilities, is among the winners of an Anthem Award in the Human & Civil Rights Documentary or Film Awareness category.
#endsolitaryconfinement

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Too often, folks on the outside forget that the people in prison are just that: people.

The work of abolition defies the prison industrial complex and demands our community members are treated with dignity and humanity.

#EndSolitaryConfinement #PrisonLivesMatter

End solitary confinement in Illinois Being confined in a cell for so long had me depressed, hallucinating and paranoid. It caused severe problems with my concentration and memory, and I still suffer from the long-term effects of it.

Stanley Howard spent 16 long years in solitary confinement. He wrote about it for the @chicago.suntimes.com

#EndSolitaryConfinement

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Tomorrow in Oakland! #solitaryconfinementistorture #endsolitaryconfinement

Solidarity Not Solitary PA: Join us to stop solitary confinement in PA's prisons, jails, detention centers, and other facilities For over a century, health experts, mental health professionals, advocates and survivors of solitary confinement have unanimously condemned the use of solitary confinement as cruel, trauma-inducing, a...

Join us for an update on how we're working to #EndSolitaryConfinement thru
> this & other lawsuits
> statewide legislation
> in local jails
& a report on ICE's abuse of solitary confinement.

Wed. 7/30 6-7:30 PM
Solidarity Not Solitary Coalition quarterly mtg
bit.ly/endsolitaryPA

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

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

🕊 We want to honor the life of Robert (Boo) Lewis who recently committed suicide while detained in solitary confinement.

🔗 Visit the link in bio to learn more about the movement to end solitary confinement!

#endsolitaryconfinement #unlockthebox #chrisblackwell #solitary

Why I Blew the Whistle on Extreme Confinement on Rikers Island Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human contact — or medication.

Not a day goes by that I don’t think about the people I left behind and the torture I witnessed on Riker’s Island. I will never stop using my voice. Thank you @themarshallproject.org for helping to share my story. #CLOSERIKERS #ENDSOLITARYCONFINEMENT www.themarshallproject.org/2025/06/27/r...

Juneteenth to an Incarcerated American For people in prison, the freedom of Juneteenth has not yet arrived. The exception clause in the U.S. Constitution and many state constitutions still allow involuntary servitude behind bars.

"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

Saudi Arabia | NGOs call for immediate release of ​Nourah Al-Qahtani, in solitary confinement and deteriorating health - HuMENA Over 10 rights groups call for the immediate release of Saudi prisoner of conscience Nourah Al-Qahtani, held in solitary confinement since February 2025. The crackdown on peaceful dissent continues de...

Read the full statement in English and Arabic:
🔗 English: bit.ly/4jP4gyW
🔗 Arabic: bit.ly/42RTKRF

#الحرية_لنورة #حقوق_الإنسان #السعودية #أوقفوا_الحبس_الانفرادي #مدافعات_عن_حقوق_الإنسان #FreeNourah #HumanRights #SaudiArabia #EndSolitaryConfinement #WomenHRDs

Autistic 12-year-old 'brutally' restrained in school calming room The way the boy was held on the floor in a special school was unlawful, a use-of-force expert tells BBC.

1/3 🚨 A 12-year-old autistic pupil brutally restrained face down in a 'calming room' AKA solitary confinement, at school has been deemed "unlawful" by restraint expert Eric Baskind - no shit. The boy was held by 5 staff members #endsolitaryconfinement

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#EndSolitaryConfinement #HumanRights #Neurodiversity #CompassionInCare #AdvocateForChange

2/4 Social deprivation in solitary robs you of meaningful relationships. Isolation fosters loneliness and despair, exacerbating the distress. Our biological imperative is connection, yet solitary confinement undermines this essential human experience. #EndSolitaryConfinement

Adult jails are no place for Maryland’s children | GUEST COMMENTARY The Maryland legislature must recognize that adult jails and solitary confinement are no place for a child, writes James L. Dold.

Michael, our National Criminal Justice Director, shares his personal story advocating to end solitary confinement for Maryland’s youth. Adult jails leave lifelong scars and lawmakers must act now.

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#EndSolitaryConfinement #YouthJustice

Mother Demands Answers , Justice After Son’s Death in Solitary Confinement A Georgia mother is seeking justice and answers after her son, Nile Young, was found dead in solitary confinement at Phillips State… The post Mother Demands Answers , Justice After Son’s Death in Solitary Confinement appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Mother Demands Answers , Justice After Son’s Death in Solitary Confinement: A Georgia mother is seeking justice and answers after her son, Nile Young, was found dead in solitary confinement at… #JusticeForNileYoung #SolitaryConfinement #PrisonReform #MentalHealthAwareness #EndSolitaryConfinement

#endsolitaryconfinement
#endfederaldeathrow
#stopthementaltorture
#clemencyforedgar
#POTUS
#Bidenhearourcries
#help
#Biden
#mercy

#Art provides a still point so that for a short time I can escape the endless cycle, striving and hardships from this enviroment. #endsolitaryconfinement #endfederaldeathrow #stopthementaltorture #clemencyforedgar #POTUS #Bidenhearourcries #help #Biden #mercy

Prisoners have their own mental photo type, a schema with two boxes to fill,victim and oppressor. Everyone is placed into one box or another by the administration. #EndSolitaryConfinement #endfederaldeathrow #clemencyforedgar #edgargarcia #endtherow #mentalhealth #commutetherow

Out of 10 men who are currently sentenced to death for a federal prison incident, 7 are from the same Eastern District of Texas, including Edgar. #clemencyforedgar #endfederaldeathpenalty #endsolitaryconfinement #edgargarcia

Venting from Death Row. #clemencyforedgar #edgargarcia #explore #explorepage #endfederaldeathrow #endsolitaryconfinement #mentalhealth #help #Biden #clemency #art #education #rehabilitation #change #viral #skytalk #politics #love #secondchances #endisolation

"Give me liberty or give me death" by Nathan Hale during the revolution war, is something I can definitely relate too and that came to mind as I was writing this today.#clemencyforedgar #edgargarcia #EndSolitaryConfinement #mentalhealth #help

The Misery of Death. Please read and share. #endfederaldeathrow #endsolitaryconfinement #mentalhealth #edgargarcia #clemencyforedgar

The Federal Death Row Unit S.C.U. is placed at USP Terre Haute a level 3 (HIGHEST) mental illness/Medical institution. We wait on Biden to bring relief from the sleepless nights in utter isolation or worse for Trump to execute! #EndFeddeathpenalty#clemencyforedgar #POTUS #endsolitaryconfinement

I have watched men lose their sanity, family, hope, and their sense of being under the spell of isolation. #endsolitaryconfinement #endthedeathpenalty #commutetherow #clemencyforedgar #edgargarcia #mentalhealth #sanity #hope #isolation