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Solitary confinement: my typical day as a teenager in the box on Riker's Island
January 30, 2023

Solitary confinement: my typical day as a teenager in the box on Riker's Island

Solitary Confinement: My Typical Day as a Teenager in the Box on Riker’s Island 4am. The c.o. is walking the tier, taking a list of whoever wants to go out for recreation later. I’m supposed...
Katehis, JohnNew York
Solitary confinement
circa 2023

Solitary confinement

God
My mindfield
circa 2023

My mindfield

Carrot, B.
Solitary
circa 2022

Solitary

Voice of Raven (AKA VoR)North Carolina
MSOP's covid response was a disaster
2021

MSOP's covid response was a disaster

Matthew Feeney 3300 Words MSOP’s COVID Response was a Disaster by Matthew Feeney The global pandemic has caused much stress as world populations deal with new restrictions and society adjusts to define a new normal....
Feeney, Matthew D.Minnesota
The hole: A true story of solitary confinement
2021

The hole: A true story of solitary confinement

Tyreise D. Swain [address] First Rights Est. Words: 4,867 THE HOLE A True Story of Solitary Confinement BY: TYREISE D. SWAIN Thursday — April 18th, 3 AM. I'm awoken by a nightmare which turns into...
Swain, Tyreise D., Sr.Arizona
Confined during Covid-19
November 11, 2020

Confined during Covid-19

McDonald, LaDericMissouri
Voices from solitary: Fighting the coronavirus in prison with transfers, isolation, threats, and game boys
August 25, 2020

Voices from solitary: Fighting the coronavirus in prison with transfers, isolation, threats, and game boys

The following piece is written by Christopher Blackwell, a 39-year-old man incarcerated at Washington State Reformatory in the Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC), serving the last 23 years of a 45-year sentence. Blackwell was first incarcerated...
Blackwell, Christopher W.Washington
The use of solitary confinement (segregation)
August 18, 2020

The use of solitary confinement (segregation)

"Notice" Subject: The use of Solitary Confinement (Segregation) To: The American Prison Writing Archive (APWA) From: Paul R. Miller, Inmate - Ky. Date: 8-18-2020 Hello; It is believed that the use of solitary confinement (segregation)...
Miller, Paul R.Not Available
Solitary mind
July 29, 2020

Solitary mind

S1 Solitary Mind The title sounded like a good title for this essay about my thought A.K.A my solidtary mind. There isnt anything wrong with liking being alone but the alone trip is used for...
BobbyTexas
Today's psychology in solitary confinement
March 30, 2020

Today's psychology in solitary confinement

Today's Psychology In Solitary Confinement: By Derek Capozzi As I sit in my cell it crosses my mind that the people running the psychological departments of penal institutions may know a lot less about rehabilitation...
Capozzi, Derek A.Colorado
Buried alive: The real horrors of solitary confinement
March 24, 2020

Buried alive: The real horrors of solitary confinement

Buried Alive The Real Horrors of Solitary Confinement There is a dark place within us all. For some, though, that dark place is just a tad bit closer to the surface than it is for...
Accardi, T. M., Sr.North Carolina
Why solitary confinement is torture
January 2020

Why solitary confinement is torture

Why Solitary Confinement Is Torture By Jack Hays Black's law dictionary defines "torture" as, "To inflict intense pain to body or mind for purposes of punishment..."1The United Nations has classified solitary confinement by its very...
Hays, JackIowa
Solitary confinement by another name
May 23, 2019

Solitary confinement by another name

Solitary Confinement By Another Name By Jeremy Busby "Yo! Six—Nine, do you have your property,” an elderly prisoner name Shine asked innocently about an hour after he was locked into his cell. "Hell, naw,” Six-Nine...
Busby, JeremyTexas
A brief history of administrative segregation in Texas
May 7, 2019

A brief history of administrative segregation in Texas

A Brief History of Administrative Segregation in Texas By: Joe Feijoo “Ad. Seg.” Is short for Administrative Segregation. (ad-seg). The commonly held understanding of solitary confinement defines ad-seg. It is, at best, the most grim...
Feijoo, JoeTexas
Criminalized & dehumanized for mental health issues
September 21, 2018

Criminalized & dehumanized for mental health issues

Criminalized & Dehumanized For Mental Health Issues. By: Timothy D.V. Bazrowx On or about May 13, 2015, I had the unfortunate experience of being acquainted with our segregation section of my assinged unit; all because...
Bazrowx, Timothy D. V.Texas
Solitary misery
June 18, 2018

Solitary misery

Solitary Misery By Daniel Scott 6/18 Days lost waisting and waiting. Dreams are given to us of a possible end to our solitude and isolation. The long lengths of isolation disturbing out minds. Lack of...
Scott, DanielAlabama
Experiences of solitary confinement
June 4, 2018

Experiences of solitary confinement

-1- 6.4.18 The American Prison Writing Archive The Marshall Project Experience of Solitary Confinement My name is Bob Clark, I'm currently incarcerated in the Kansas Prison System. I am serving a sentence of 122-222 yrs....
Clark, RobertKansas
The harmful effects of solitary confinement
May 29, 2018

The harmful effects of solitary confinement

Anchorage Correctional Complex 1400 East 4th Avenue Anchorage AK 99501 The Harmful effects of Solitary Confinement (or Segregation, as it is called in the Department of Corrections) is well documented and recognized. People held in...
AkmountainsAlaska
Solitary confinement & the effects
May 1, 2018

Solitary confinement & the effects

Solitary Confinement & The Effects 5-1-18 I am a solitary confinement prisoner who has been devastated both mentally & physically during my phase of (2) years confinement. I've been brutally beaten-down with hunger & hunger...
Velthuysen, Christopher JohnMichigan
Solitary confinement
March 23, 2018

Solitary confinement

Topic: Solitary confinement Page 1 A) Been placed in solitary for minor infractions B) Never committed violence and there is an initial shock with going to hole C) Attempts at adjustment D) After a few...
Magic, JoshuaVirginia
Mental health
September 5, 2017

Mental health

Mental Health The recent lawsuit on mental health in solitary confinement has brought a flicker of candle light to a subject that desperately needs a spotlight. Unfortunately, the subsequent settlement has pretty much guaranteed no...
Orr, Adam G.Colorado
Administrative segregation: Is it torture?
July 31, 2017

Administrative segregation: Is it torture?

Administrative Segregation: Is It Torture??? I have been in segregation since April 29, 2016, at this time I have been in my dismal crypt for 6 months. I am just beginning an indefinite term. My...
Greer, Tracy Edgar, Jr.Missouri
My testimony of solitary confinement
July 18, 2017

My testimony of solitary confinement

"My Testimony of Solitary Confinement" by: Stanley Corbett, Jr. a.k.a. "Knowledge G." I've been in solitary confinement since March 14th, 2006. In which it's been a living hell! I've almost lost my mind several times,...
Corbett, Stanley, Jr.North Carolina
Ask me about solitary confinement, and the panda bear
July 6, 2017

Ask me about solitary confinement, and the panda bear

Ask me about solitary confinement, and the Panda Bear If you were to‘ask me about solitary confinement I could tell you horror stories. But here is an example of how solitary confinement is abused and...
Holland, Daniel LeoMassachusetts
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