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Mayor De Blasio: Building A New Rikers Island Solitary Confinement Unit Isn't Reform—It's Torture

It is not time to build a new solitary confinement unit with a new name—it is time to close all solitary units.

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The Case For A Prison Pen Pal: Exclusive Excerpt From Locked Down, Locked Out

In her soon-to-debut book, Maya Schenwar explores the power of letter-writing behind bars.

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"The Ultimate Humiliation": What It's Like To Be Prison Strip-Searched

I wasn’t going to write about this. But then I realized it’s the elephant in the room and cannot be ignored.

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"The Ultimate Humiliation": What It's Like To Be Prison Strip-Searched

I wasn’t going to write about this. But then I realized it’s the elephant in the room and cannot be ignored.

Read...