Inventing Solitary: In 1790, Philadelphia opened the first American penitentiary, with the nation’s first solitary cells. Black people were disproportionately punished from the start. June 08, 2022
After 50 years in prison — 37 in solitary confinement — Philly man’s conviction is vacated August 11, 2021
MEDIA RELEASE: Federal Judge Orders Pennsylvania DOC to Release Arthur Johnson from Solitary Confinement September 21, 2016
Institutionalized Cruelty: The Use of Solitary Confinement in Pennsylvania Prisons (Video) March 12, 2014
