PA State Prisoners with Mental Illnesses Spend Three Times Longer in Solitary than Other States

From Spotlight PA (https://www.spotlightpa.org/): State prisoners in Pennsylvania with mental illnesses are spending three times longer in solitary confinement than their counterparts, according to a study published in the journal Criminology. As we mentioned earlier in the week, attempts to … Continued

Tell Your Representative to Cosponsor the Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act

From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): We have an important update to share about our progress in addressing the use of solitary confinement through federal legislation. This week, the Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act was introduced in … Continued