Solitary Confinement
@solitaryconf.bsky.social
Dr Sharon Shalev
www.solitaryconfinement.org
@OxfordCrim @AtlasWomen
#SolitaryConfinement #Supermax #Ethics #PrisonHealth #Prison
www.solitaryconfinement.org
@OxfordCrim @AtlasWomen
#SolitaryConfinement #Supermax #Ethics #PrisonHealth #Prison
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Last week I had the honour of sharing a platform with Alexis Quinn, @aquinnunbroken.bsky.social, Sir Norman Lamb, Emma Condliffe, Jo Barckley and Ben Higgins at the @Restraint Reduction Network 's annual meeting in Newcastle, "Driving change towards a culture of care".
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We are hiring a Solicitor to join our Civil Liberties and Human Rights team based in London.
We are looking for a solicitor with at least 5 years PQE to join our expanding team. The successful candidate will have experience in actions against the police, inquests, HRA claims or judicial review.
We are looking for a solicitor with at least 5 years PQE to join our expanding team. The successful candidate will have experience in actions against the police, inquests, HRA claims or judicial review.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We are hiring a Solicitor to join our Civil Liberties and Human Rights team based in London.
We are looking for a solicitor with at least 5 years PQE to join our expanding team. The successful candidate will have experience in actions against the police, inquests, HRA claims or judicial review.
We are looking for a solicitor with at least 5 years PQE to join our expanding team. The successful candidate will have experience in actions against the police, inquests, HRA claims or judicial review.
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UNLOCKED | Rose LeMay: A debt of gratitude for Ivan Zinger, correctional investigator
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
UNLOCKED | Rose LeMay: A debt of gratitude for Ivan Zinger, correctional investigator
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
Migrants locked up alone for 38 consecutive days on average: ICE increasingly uses isolation as punishment
The agency maintains that it does not use this method... but it does hold people in ‘administrative segregation,’ a euphemism for solitary confinement
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-...
The agency maintains that it does not use this method... but it does hold people in ‘administrative segregation,’ a euphemism for solitary confinement
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-...
Migrants locked up alone for 38 consecutive days on average: ICE increasingly uses isolation as punishment
The agency maintains that it does not use this method in its detention centers, but it does hold people in ‘administrative segregation,’ a euphemism for solitary confinement
english.elpais.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Migrants locked up alone for 38 consecutive days on average: ICE increasingly uses isolation as punishment
The agency maintains that it does not use this method... but it does hold people in ‘administrative segregation,’ a euphemism for solitary confinement
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-...
The agency maintains that it does not use this method... but it does hold people in ‘administrative segregation,’ a euphemism for solitary confinement
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-...
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Bill S-205 (Tona’s Law) represents a concrete step toward the long promised reform — to end solitary confinement, protect human rights and implement effective oversight of corrections.
Honouring Ashley’s legacy means taking action to end the injustices and inhumanity that continue. 2/2
Honouring Ashley’s legacy means taking action to end the injustices and inhumanity that continue. 2/2
October 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Bill S-205 (Tona’s Law) represents a concrete step toward the long promised reform — to end solitary confinement, protect human rights and implement effective oversight of corrections.
Honouring Ashley’s legacy means taking action to end the injustices and inhumanity that continue. 2/2
Honouring Ashley’s legacy means taking action to end the injustices and inhumanity that continue. 2/2
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Did you know there are no international #HumanRights based controls on the trade in torture equipment?!
Sign the petition and join us in calling for governments to act: we need a binding #TortureFreeTrade Treaty now!
#ProtectTheProtest #UnitedAgainstTorture
www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
Sign the petition and join us in calling for governments to act: we need a binding #TortureFreeTrade Treaty now!
#ProtectTheProtest #UnitedAgainstTorture
www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
Regulate the trade in policing equipment now
Ask your government to back a global treaty to keep equipment like tear gas and pepper spray from getting into the hands of abusive police forces.
www.amnesty.org
October 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Did you know there are no international #HumanRights based controls on the trade in torture equipment?!
Sign the petition and join us in calling for governments to act: we need a binding #TortureFreeTrade Treaty now!
#ProtectTheProtest #UnitedAgainstTorture
www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
Sign the petition and join us in calling for governments to act: we need a binding #TortureFreeTrade Treaty now!
#ProtectTheProtest #UnitedAgainstTorture
www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
An interesting and informative meeting with Chile’s NPM Comité para la Prevención de la Tortura In Santiago. We discussed #solitaryconfinement and #supermax prisons, penal #populism, #monitoring places of detention and much else.
www.linkedin.com/posts/sharon...
www.linkedin.com/posts/sharon...
#solitaryconfinement #supermax #populism #monitoring | Sharon Shalev
An interesting and informative meeting with Chile’s NPM Comité para la Prevención de la Tortura In Santiago. We discussed #solitaryconfinement and #supermax prisons, penal #populism, #monitoring place...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
An interesting and informative meeting with Chile’s NPM Comité para la Prevención de la Tortura In Santiago. We discussed #solitaryconfinement and #supermax prisons, penal #populism, #monitoring places of detention and much else.
www.linkedin.com/posts/sharon...
www.linkedin.com/posts/sharon...
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On 29th & 30th September, UNGRIPP have events at the Labour conference
It’s another opportunity to raise IPP with MPs. If you have a Labour MP please send them this flyer & ask them to come by to find out about IPP & why more change is needed
You can also tag them in this post
It’s another opportunity to raise IPP with MPs. If you have a Labour MP please send them this flyer & ask them to come by to find out about IPP & why more change is needed
You can also tag them in this post
September 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
On 29th & 30th September, UNGRIPP have events at the Labour conference
It’s another opportunity to raise IPP with MPs. If you have a Labour MP please send them this flyer & ask them to come by to find out about IPP & why more change is needed
You can also tag them in this post
It’s another opportunity to raise IPP with MPs. If you have a Labour MP please send them this flyer & ask them to come by to find out about IPP & why more change is needed
You can also tag them in this post
“A New Vision on Isolation Practices in Dutch Prisons" in @International Corrections and Prisons Association's newsletter, Beyond the Wall ! 👍 👏 👍
Toon Molleman & Harry Lefferts of #Dutch #PrisonService and Dr Shalev @oxfordcrim.bsky.social reflect on process and outcomes.
bit.ly/47mjWqj
Toon Molleman & Harry Lefferts of #Dutch #PrisonService and Dr Shalev @oxfordcrim.bsky.social reflect on process and outcomes.
bit.ly/47mjWqj
Dutch Prisons' New Vision on Isolation Practices | Sharon Shalev posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Delighted to see our article "A New Vision on Isolation Practices in Dutch Prisons" in the latest issue of International Corrections and Prisons Association's newsletter, Beyond the Wall ! 👍 👏 👍
I...
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September 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“A New Vision on Isolation Practices in Dutch Prisons" in @International Corrections and Prisons Association's newsletter, Beyond the Wall ! 👍 👏 👍
Toon Molleman & Harry Lefferts of #Dutch #PrisonService and Dr Shalev @oxfordcrim.bsky.social reflect on process and outcomes.
bit.ly/47mjWqj
Toon Molleman & Harry Lefferts of #Dutch #PrisonService and Dr Shalev @oxfordcrim.bsky.social reflect on process and outcomes.
bit.ly/47mjWqj
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A man being held at Rikers died last night - the second death at the jail in a week, and the 12th this year.
The cycle of death at Rikers is well-documented, horrifying, and unacceptable. We must close Rikers for good.
The cycle of death at Rikers is well-documented, horrifying, and unacceptable. We must close Rikers for good.
2nd man dies at Rikers Island jails in a week, NYC officials say
The man had an apparent seizure Wednesday night and could not be revived.
gothamist.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A man being held at Rikers died last night - the second death at the jail in a week, and the 12th this year.
The cycle of death at Rikers is well-documented, horrifying, and unacceptable. We must close Rikers for good.
The cycle of death at Rikers is well-documented, horrifying, and unacceptable. We must close Rikers for good.
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ICE wants more detention space and it’s faster to re-open old facilities to hold immigrants than to build new ones. Enter: ZOMBIE PRISONS
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/29/m...
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/29/m...
‘Zombie Prisons’: How ICE Detention Is Raising Troubling Facilities From the Dead
ICE needs more detention space, and it’s faster to open old facilities than to build new ones.
www.themarshallproject.org
September 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
ICE wants more detention space and it’s faster to re-open old facilities to hold immigrants than to build new ones. Enter: ZOMBIE PRISONS
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/29/m...
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/29/m...
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Thousands of people detained by ICE are actually held in local, publicly operated jails
These facilities–run by elected sheriffs–are making money off of the incarceration of people who are mostly accused of no more serious offense than crossing the border without permission
These facilities–run by elected sheriffs–are making money off of the incarceration of people who are mostly accused of no more serious offense than crossing the border without permission
August 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Thousands of people detained by ICE are actually held in local, publicly operated jails
These facilities–run by elected sheriffs–are making money off of the incarceration of people who are mostly accused of no more serious offense than crossing the border without permission
These facilities–run by elected sheriffs–are making money off of the incarceration of people who are mostly accused of no more serious offense than crossing the border without permission
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For men awaiting execution on Texas’ death row, Dungeons & Dragons became a lifeline — an escape from extreme isolating conditions, leading to the sort of friendships solitary confinement usually prevents.
See their D&D character sheets, maps & more:
See their D&D character sheets, maps & more:
How D&D Became Therapy for Some Men on Texas’ Death Row
For men awaiting execution in Texas, illicit games of Dungeons & Dragons became a lifeline.
www.themarshallproject.org
August 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
For men awaiting execution on Texas’ death row, Dungeons & Dragons became a lifeline — an escape from extreme isolating conditions, leading to the sort of friendships solitary confinement usually prevents.
See their D&D character sheets, maps & more:
See their D&D character sheets, maps & more:
For @themarshallproject.org I spoke to a warden who wants to use AI-driven robots for “medicine distribution, cell feeding, security searches, package searches for fentanyl, all the hazardous and routine tasks that staff don't want to do." Here's how prisons/jails are integrating AI, or hoping to:
From Surveillance to Robot Guards: How AI Could Reshape Prison Life
Critics worry about opaque data collection, privacy violations and the technology’s bias spreading in jails and prisons.
www.themarshallproject.org
August 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
An extremely worrying report by the Guardian for Children & Young People in South Australia, found that the use of #isolation in Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre, has increased by 50 per cent during the period examined in 2024.
#KidsDoNotBelongInSolitaryConfinement
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
#KidsDoNotBelongInSolitaryConfinement
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
'Punished like a dog': Report reveals increase in isolations at SA youth detention centre
A new report has revealed isolations at South Australia's only youth detention centre increased by 50 per cent during a period last year and has questioned the legality of their use, with one responde...
www.abc.net.au
August 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
An extremely worrying report by the Guardian for Children & Young People in South Australia, found that the use of #isolation in Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre, has increased by 50 per cent during the period examined in 2024.
#KidsDoNotBelongInSolitaryConfinement
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
#KidsDoNotBelongInSolitaryConfinement
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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✨ The #GlobalWeekAgainstTorture gathered nearly 2,300 participants, 139 speakers, and 67 organisations across 31 sessions.
If you missed it, you can still be part of the movement.
🎥 Watch the session recordings now at gwat.omct.org and relive the conversations shaping the fight to #EndTorture.
If you missed it, you can still be part of the movement.
🎥 Watch the session recordings now at gwat.omct.org and relive the conversations shaping the fight to #EndTorture.
August 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
✨ The #GlobalWeekAgainstTorture gathered nearly 2,300 participants, 139 speakers, and 67 organisations across 31 sessions.
If you missed it, you can still be part of the movement.
🎥 Watch the session recordings now at gwat.omct.org and relive the conversations shaping the fight to #EndTorture.
If you missed it, you can still be part of the movement.
🎥 Watch the session recordings now at gwat.omct.org and relive the conversations shaping the fight to #EndTorture.
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I'm urging a court to order the federal government to follow the law and end its inhumane conditions for immigrants detained at 26 Federal Plaza.
No one should be held in horrendous conditions for days on end — it is illegal and it must stop.
No one should be held in horrendous conditions for days on end — it is illegal and it must stop.
August 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'm urging a court to order the federal government to follow the law and end its inhumane conditions for immigrants detained at 26 Federal Plaza.
No one should be held in horrendous conditions for days on end — it is illegal and it must stop.
No one should be held in horrendous conditions for days on end — it is illegal and it must stop.
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“It was uncomfortable and painful. I was scared.”
Former pupil describes long, repeated restraints and watching classmates scream in pain at Bramley Hill School run by the Witherslack Group.
@theipaper.com @kijcooper1973.bsky.social
#AgainstRestraint
Former pupil describes long, repeated restraints and watching classmates scream in pain at Bramley Hill School run by the Witherslack Group.
@theipaper.com @kijcooper1973.bsky.social
#AgainstRestraint
August 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
“It was uncomfortable and painful. I was scared.”
Former pupil describes long, repeated restraints and watching classmates scream in pain at Bramley Hill School run by the Witherslack Group.
@theipaper.com @kijcooper1973.bsky.social
#AgainstRestraint
Former pupil describes long, repeated restraints and watching classmates scream in pain at Bramley Hill School run by the Witherslack Group.
@theipaper.com @kijcooper1973.bsky.social
#AgainstRestraint
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Suicides in NY prisons doubled in 2024, compared to 2023, per new dataset from the Correctional Association of NY. Bedford Hills, a women's prison, had the highest rate of suicide attempts.
www.correctionalassociation.org/data/dashboa...
www.correctionalassociation.org/data/dashboa...
CANY Data Portal — Correctional Association of New York
CANY collects data on state prisons and publishes it in the form of dashboards and downloadable data sets on its website. By making this data public, policymakers, advocates, and the family and friend...
www.correctionalassociation.org
August 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Suicides in NY prisons doubled in 2024, compared to 2023, per new dataset from the Correctional Association of NY. Bedford Hills, a women's prison, had the highest rate of suicide attempts.
www.correctionalassociation.org/data/dashboa...
www.correctionalassociation.org/data/dashboa...
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In just over 11 minutes, Removed reveals the harsh reality of immigration detention for racialised women. This powerful film was created by @aviddetention.bsky.social, Unchained Collective, Francesca Esposito, survivors and grassroots groups.
Watch here ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=287m...
Watch here ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=287m...
What Really Happens in UK Immigration Detention? | Removed Exposes the Truth
YouTube video by AVID Detention
www.youtube.com
August 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In just over 11 minutes, Removed reveals the harsh reality of immigration detention for racialised women. This powerful film was created by @aviddetention.bsky.social, Unchained Collective, Francesca Esposito, survivors and grassroots groups.
Watch here ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=287m...
Watch here ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=287m...
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"A decade later, as New Orleans approaches the 20th anniversary of the hurricane, researchers have found that Louisiana holds the ominous distinction of being the state most vulnerable to what psychologists call 'deaths of despair.'" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Is the legacy of Hurricane Katrina more lethal than the storm?
Black New Orleanians navigate hopelessness, addiction, and the struggle to survive.
www.motherjones.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"A decade later, as New Orleans approaches the 20th anniversary of the hurricane, researchers have found that Louisiana holds the ominous distinction of being the state most vulnerable to what psychologists call 'deaths of despair.'" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A disappointing and regrettable decision
High court upholds use of isolation booths in schools in England www.theguardian.com/education/20...
High court upholds use of isolation booths in schools in England www.theguardian.com/education/20...
High court upholds use of isolation booths in schools in England
Ruling dashes hopes of campaigners who argue booths are stressful and stigmatising for pupils
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A disappointing and regrettable decision
High court upholds use of isolation booths in schools in England www.theguardian.com/education/20...
High court upholds use of isolation booths in schools in England www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Five years ago, in response to the police murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, police and justice reform efforts held intense political momentum.
Now, a national retreat:
Now, a national retreat:
Five Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Police Reforms Are Rolled Back
As reforms stall in some states, the U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier for police to be sued — and perhaps easier for police to defend themselves.
www.themarshallproject.org
July 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Five years ago, in response to the police murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, police and justice reform efforts held intense political momentum.
Now, a national retreat:
Now, a national retreat:
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Inspectors suggest that #neurodivergent #prisoners are still not identified early enough and support for them to achieve positive outcomes is variable.
Four years on: Neurodiversity in prisons – HM Inspectorate of Prisons
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July 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Inspectors suggest that #neurodivergent #prisoners are still not identified early enough and support for them to achieve positive outcomes is variable.
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One woman said she and her cellmates asked for cleaning supplies to clean their single filthy toilet for themselves, to which officers responded sarcastically, “Housekeeping will come soon.” https://trib.al/Wq30W6h
The Abuses at ICE Detention Centers Fulfill a Trump Campaign Promise
Mass detention isn’t merely a step along the way to achieving Trump’s goal of mass deportation. Mass detention is also the goal.
trib.al
July 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
One woman said she and her cellmates asked for cleaning supplies to clean their single filthy toilet for themselves, to which officers responded sarcastically, “Housekeeping will come soon.” https://trib.al/Wq30W6h
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The ongoing fallout from the NY state prison guards’ strike runs the gamut from frustrating to life-threatening. I took a look for @themarshallproject.org www.themarshallproject.org/2025/07/26/n...
New York’s Prison Guard Strike Ended Months Ago. For Some, Life-Threatening Effects Persist.
Staffing shortages mean incarcerated people are not getting vital medical care, programming and other services.
www.themarshallproject.org
July 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The ongoing fallout from the NY state prison guards’ strike runs the gamut from frustrating to life-threatening. I took a look for @themarshallproject.org www.themarshallproject.org/2025/07/26/n...