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Aug 11

Prison reform advocates hope one Supreme Court justice will help end solitary confinement

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

Prison reform advocates who have spent years campaigning against solitary confinement are counting on a powerful new ally in their quest to end the practice — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Aug 11

Advocates against solitary confinement see hope in Justice Kennedy’s comments

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Prison reform advocates who have spent years campaigning against solitary confinement are counting on a powerful new ally in their quest to end the practice — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Jan 13

New York City ends solitary confinement for prisoners under 21

By Shehryar Nabi

New York City will prohibit solitary confinement for inmates under the age of 21, shifting away from its previous policy.

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Freed Iranian-American Describes Detention in Tehran

Haleh Esfandiari, an Iranian-American from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, spent 105 days in an Iranian prison on suspicion of trying to undermine the government before her release last month. She speaks of her ordeal with Gwen Ifill.

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