solitary confinement
Before Her Death, Kalief Browder’s Mother Spoke Out About His Mistreatment at Rikers
Venida Browder died of complications from a heart attack Friday, just 16 months after her son hanged himself in the wake of three horrific years on Rikers Island.
Mom of Young Man Jailed for Three Years Without Charges ‘Died of a Broken Heart'
Kalief Browder was jailed at 16 for allegedly stealing a backpack and spent three years at Rikers without ever being charged. He later committed suicide. His mother, who fought for the rights of incarcerated teens like her son, died on Friday.
New York City Is Finally Done Sending Teens to Solitary
Punitive segregation—a.k.a. solitary confinement—is history for all inmates 21 or younger in America's largest city.
Watch our interview with the inmate who launched a massive prison strike from solitary confinement
VICE News speaks to Bennu Hannibal, an inmate in solitary confinement who is one of the lead organizers of a national prison strike.
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Canadian prisoner justified in stabbing fellow inmate because security in jail is horrible
That's the scathing assessment from an Ontario judge that once again puts a spotlight on rampant violence, overcrowding, and dysfunctional security measures that plague prisons across Canada.
The Woman Who Turned 410 Days of Solitary in Iran into a Play
Sarah Shourd did 410 days in solitary after famously getting arrested hiking in Iran. But putting total isolation on the stage wasn't easy.
Norwegian Mass Murderer Wins Human Rights Case For His Treatment in Prison
Anders Breivik, a right-wing extremist who killed 77 people during a July 2011 attack, alleged that his treatment in Norway's relatively comfortable prisons constituted was degrading.
After Two Years in Solitary, This Mother’s Healing Has Just Begun
"I'm talking to you, and I'm alive, but physically, spiritually, mentally—I died."
Mass Murderer Anders Breivik Gives Nazi Salute as He Appeals Solitary Confinement
The far-right terrorist, who was sentenced to 21 years in solitary confinement for killing 77 people in Norway in 2011, is arguing that his incarceration amounts to "torture."
Canada Reverses Its Decision to Deport Syrian Teen It Held in Solitary Confinement
Earlier this week, news emerged that the Canada Border Services Agency was deporting Mohammed, a 16-year-old Syrian boy, because he came in through the US.