Death of man in Indiana jail highlights cruelty of solitary confinement: ‘A national disgrace’ Adam Bryant, 29, died on Christmas while confined in a solitary jail cell. Advocates say significant reforms are needed

Adam Bryant died alone on Christmas, after days of neglect in solitary confinement. Solitary is torture, & every day, tens of thousands across the US are affected, including youth & vulnerable people. It’s well past time to end this inhumane practice. #StopSolitary

The Median Time in Restrictive Housing in Illinois Prisons is 1 Week. But Some Assigned More Than 600 Days Many who’ve been through restrictive housing attest to extreme isolation and confinement in small, dark, windowless cells. Phone and tablet use can be restricted. Yard or outside time is limited.

ICYMI: our Legal Director Nicole Schult was quoted in this @wttw.bsky.social article about the first report released as part of the Nelson Mandela Data Collection Act in Illinois. #StopSolitary

Over 90% of people in solitary confinement have a history of trauma.
And the system responds… by isolating them even further.
Solitary isn’t “discipline”—it’s state-sanctioned psychological torture.

#DidYouKnow #StopSolitary #EndTortureInPrisons #AbolitionNow #TraumaInformedJustice

The Median Time in Restrictive Housing in Illinois Prisons is 1 Week. But Some Assigned More Than 600 Days Many who’ve been through restrictive housing attest to extreme isolation and confinement in small, dark, windowless cells. Phone and tablet use can be restricted. Yard or outside time is limited.

The torture of solitary confinement is still harming thousands in Illinois prisons. Some people are held in solitary for over 600 days! There are extensive racial disparities in its use, and a lack of mental health care. This can no longer be ignored. #StopSolitary

The July 2025 report shows IL DOC is still placing people with serious mental illness in solitary. Solitary is torture—especially for those who need treatment, not isolation. #StopSolitary

In April & May 2025, IL prisons went on lockdown dozens of times, mostly due to staff shortages. Lockdowns put ALL prisoners in a de facto solitary confinement. #StopSolitary

Heading: People in Solitary Confinement May 2025 Illinois Dept. of Corrections Pie chart showing 7.9% of people in solitary

Solitary is torture, & 2,483 people in it in IL is too many. This doesn't even include people in a kind of solitary due to mental health crisis, protective custody—or simply because they are stuck in their cells with little time outside of them. #StopSolitary

Voices from Solitary: Across the Plexiglass - Solitary Watch A child and his uncle had to build their bond across the glass in the visiting room, but almost two decades later, their bond remains strong.

A child’s visit with his uncle in solitary confinement shows the heartbreak families face on either side of the plexiglass. It's time to end solitary confinement. #StopSolitary

I was told that I have a strong support network, and in the same sentence, I was told I was being moved to the DTU. Thank you so much for all of the advocacy and everything else you do!"

#Trans #StopSolitary #Disability #Abolition

📖 Book Launch “Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement” hosted by @jewishcurrents.bsky.social and co-sponsored by @cunylaw.bsky.social

🔗 Want to register and purchase the book? Check the links in bio!

#ChrisBlackwell #EndingIsolation #EndSolitary #StopSolitary

‘An ideal tool’: prisons are using virtual reality to help people in solitary confinement Participants view scenes of daily life as well as travel adventures – then process the emotions they trigger through art

This new virtual reality prison program in CA is supposed to "help" people in solitary—but the best way to do that is to get them out of it. People in prison deserve humane treatment, not experimental tech. #StopSolitary

Did you know?
Juvenile Law Center joined a national campaign to #stopsolitary for kids and issued a national report in 2017.

#JuvenileLawCenter #50for50 #StopSolitary #TreatKidsAsKids