To End Solitary Confinement, Advocates Turn Up the Pressure on Sheriffs
Sheriffs who run county jails bear responsibility for placing people in torturous isolation.
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Jun 30, 2021
Pittsburgh Voters May Ban Solitary Confinement in Jail Today
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.
Ahmari Anthony May 18, 2021
Criminal Justice Reform in the States: July 19, 2019 edition
Legislative Roundup: New Jersey adopts rare restrictions on solitary confinement, Missouri reform will cut prison population, and more
Daniel Nichanian Jul 19, 2019
Legislative Roundup: April 18, 2019 edition
New Hampshire legislature adopts death penalty abolition, Colorado House votes to expand voting rights, and more.
Daniel Nichanian Apr 18, 2019