There is a difference between loneliness (the imposition of social isolation) and aloneness (the choice of being alone), and thus the brain reacts in very different ways. Loneliness, or social ...

Tufts Amnesty International hosted a keynote and panel discussion about solitary confinement and human rights in Barnum Hall Monday evening. According to its Facebook page, the event aimed to “present ...

Survey of people held in solitary confinement reveals its devastating psychological impact Part 1 of a series This two-part guest essay comes from Solitary Watch, a nonprofit watchdog organization ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) — It’s been decades since ...

Fresh Air with Terry Gross. The piece can be found at: http://www.npr.org/2014/03/06/286794055/how-four-inmates-launched-a-statewide-hunger-strike-from-solitary Haney ...

Have you heard of spilling the tea? It’s a slang term for sharing gossip, inside information, or exclusive details. It’s not just a conversation starter, but also a call to action. Today, I want to ...

The bill, currently under consideration in the Senate, seeks to make four crucial amendments to the structured intervention units regime ...

A recently released report details problems at Wisconsin prisons including high staff turnover, overcrowding and issues with solitary confinement.

New York City lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill to largely ban the practice of solitary confinement in its city jails, a major victory for prisoner advocates that comes in the wake of increased ...