solitary confinement

Sheriffs who run county jails bear responsibility for placing people in torturous isolation.

A ballot initiative in Allegheny County would limit how long incarcerated people can be held in isolation. Allegations of abuse in the local jail led activists to push for the reform.

Legislative Roundup: New Jersey adopts rare restrictions on solitary confinement, Missouri reform will cut prison population, and more

New Hampshire legislature adopts death penalty abolition, Colorado House votes to expand voting rights, and more.