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National Religious Campaign Against Torture – U.S. #faith groups working to #endtorture, forever

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The Harsh Reality of Being a Prison Journalist…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week solitarywatch.org/2025/03/26/the…

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Virginia's Red Onion prison cannot be allowed to retaliate against incarcerated people for exercising their First Amendment rights -- acluva.org/en/press-relea… via @acluva

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Virginia prisoners claim retaliation for refusal to sign ‘safety agreement’ vpm.org/news/2025-04-0… "Men at Red Onion Prison allege power to the outlets in their cells was cut off because they refused to sign a document [saying] they have adequate mental health care access."

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Inmates living with a mental illness are disproportionately subject to solitary confinement. The figure of 90 days a prisoner could be in solitary in Minnesota falls short of the 15-day maximum outlined by UN standards. brainerddispatch.com/news/minnesota…

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During this #ChildAbusePreventionMonth, we must remember that children in solitary confinement are abandoned in silence. Locked away in tiny, windowless cells for nearly 24 hours a day, many scream for help for hours, only to be ignored. Read more here: tinyurl.com/3y5k9crk

During this #ChildAbusePreventionMonth, we must remember that children in solitary confinement are abandoned in silence. Locked away in tiny, windowless cells for nearly 24 hours a day, many scream for help for hours, only to be ignored. 

Read more here: tinyurl.com/3y5k9crk
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LA County reaches $4 billion agreement to settle sexual abuse claims at juvenile facilities apnews.com/article/los-an… "Children were routinely placed in solitary confinement, drugged and restrained in chairs at the facility, according to court papers filed by plaintiffs."

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Did prison have to ‘be a death sentence’ for man with mental illness? Erik Ramsey’s suicide in solitary confinement highlights rising mental illness and a jump in such deaths in NC prisons over the past year. ➡️ buff.ly/on3QFjS #NCHealthNews #MentalHealth #Prisons

Did prison have to ‘be a death sentence’ for man with mental illness? Erik Ramsey’s suicide in solitary confinement highlights rising mental illness and a jump in such deaths in NC prisons over the past year. ➡️ buff.ly/on3QFjS
#NCHealthNews #MentalHealth #Prisons
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Another Inmate Death at Federally Operated Detention Center in Red Lake Indian Reservation lastrealindians.com/news/2025/4/6/…

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Make a difference for someone inside by taking part in Solitary Watch's Lifelines to Solitary program. Join NRCAT tomorrow, Wednesday April 9 for the first webinar in our series for faith advocates, “How to Become a Lifeline.” Register here: tinyurl.com/yfhc56pu

Make a difference for someone inside by taking part in Solitary Watch's Lifelines to Solitary program.
Join NRCAT tomorrow, Wednesday April 9 for the first webinar in our series for faith advocates, “How to Become a Lifeline.”

Register here: tinyurl.com/yfhc56pu
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A call to our CA partners: we're excited to be hosting this month's call for the CA Mandela Campaign, alongside T'ruah. Join us TONIGHT at 5:30 PM PT to hear updates on legislation and connect with others in CA! Register here: bit.ly/abolishsolitary

A call to our CA partners: we're excited to be hosting this month's call for the CA Mandela Campaign, alongside T'ruah. Join us TONIGHT at 5:30 PM PT to hear updates on legislation and connect with others in CA! Register here: bit.ly/abolishsolitary
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Join us for the launch of Jewish Currents contributing writer Christopher Blackwell’s new book, "Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement." For this special event, Chris will be in conversation with advocates who work on ending solitary, including UTB's own: Johnny

Join us for the launch of <a href="/JewishCurrents/">Jewish Currents</a> contributing writer Christopher Blackwell’s new book, "Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement." For this special event, Chris will be in conversation with advocates who work on ending solitary, including UTB's own: Johnny
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Our partners at the National Council of Churches are hosting a 24 hour prayer vigil - happening now through 6am ET on Tuesday.

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For those in the NYC area, join NRACT's Director of U.S. Prisons Program Johnny Perez TONIGHT for a book launch of The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits, the highly anticipated book by Bianca Tylek. Johnny will be in conversation with Jelani Cobb and Tylek.

For those in the NYC area, join NRACT's Director of U.S. Prisons Program Johnny Perez TONIGHT for a book launch of The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits, the highly anticipated book by Bianca Tylek. Johnny will be in conversation with Jelani Cobb and Tylek.
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If you haven't seen it yet, you still have a few more days to catch The Strike for FREE. On PBS Independent Lens through May 4th. pbs.org/independentlen…

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This morning, NRCAT was honored to cohost an Interfaith Hill Briefing on Reentry and Second Chances with our colleagues from Catholic Charities USA, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.

This morning, NRCAT was honored to cohost an Interfaith Hill Briefing on Reentry and Second Chances with our colleagues from Catholic Charities USA, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.
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Tomorrow at 1pm PT / 4pm ET! Join us for the third episode of "Unlocked: The Aftermath of Solitary." This week, Azadeh of IranHouseNGO is in conversation with @MrJohnnyPerez of NRCAT, Craig Waleed of Unlock The Box Campaign and Disability Rights NC,and Tiffany Walker of

Tomorrow at 1pm PT / 4pm ET! Join us for the third episode of "Unlocked: The Aftermath of Solitary." This week, <a href="/Azadeh_Afsahi/">Azadeh</a>  of <a href="/IranHouseNGO/">IranHouseNGO</a> is in conversation with @MrJohnnyPerez of <a href="/NRCATtweets/">NRCAT</a>, <a href="/CraigWaleed/">Craig Waleed</a> of <a href="/UnlockTheBoxNow/">Unlock The Box Campaign</a> and <a href="/DisabilityRtsNC/">Disability Rights NC</a>,and Tiffany Walker of