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Tag: Solitary Confinement

Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin inmates report despair, little counseling in solitary confinement that can stretch on for years

by Alexandra Arriaga April 15th, 2017April 22nd, 2019 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Prisoners recount suicide attempts, mental harm and lack of services in solitary confinement; former Waupun psychologist describes harsh treatment of inmates.

Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin prison officials quietly changed mental health status of inmates in solitary, psychologist says

by Alexandra Arriaga April 15th, 2017April 19th, 2017
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Nearly 30 years in isolation: An inmate reflects on time in solitary

by Dee J. Hall April 15th, 2017June 12th, 2019
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin hunger strikers to take aim at long-term solitary confinement

by Guest Author June 3rd, 2016June 10th, 2019
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Justice & Safety

Maximum stints in solitary cut, but Waupun inmates left in dark

by Dee J. HallJanuary 17th, 2016March 9th, 2017
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin joins national push to curb solitary confinement

by Dee J. HallAugust 23rd, 2015August 31st, 2015
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

President Obama: Solitary confinement ‘not smart’ and ‘not going to make us safer’

by Dee J. HallAugust 23rd, 2015August 19th, 2015
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Billionaire Charles Koch: ‘Reversing overcriminalization and mass incarceration will improve societal well-being’

by Dee J. HallAugust 23rd, 2015August 19th, 2015
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Making friends with a fly: One man’s story of solitary confinement

by Dee J. HallAugust 23rd, 2015August 19th, 2015
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

From ‘isolation panic’ to ‘social death’: Going crazy in solitary

by Dee J. HallAugust 23rd, 2015August 19th, 2015
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Justice & Safety, Wisconsin Watch updates

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism sues DOC over public records regarding inmate treatment and discipline

by Wisconsin WatchJanuary 30th, 2015February 10th, 2015
Posted inCruel and Unusual?, Government, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin prison system revamps disciplinary rules

by Bill Lueders December 10th, 2014July 29th, 2016

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