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
Pa. prisons pledge reform and agree to pay $8.5 million after Philly man died from pepper spray. September 08, 2021
Family of Tyrone Briggs, killed at the age of 29 by SCI-Mahanoy staff, reach historic settlement with Pennsylvania Department of Corrections September 08, 2021
After 50 years in prison — 37 in solitary confinement — Philly man’s conviction is vacated August 11, 2021
Media Release: Legal Advocates Challenge Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ New Procedures for Legal Mail October 30, 2018
Media Release: In Precedential Third Circuit Ruling, Lawsuit Challenging Solitary Confinement Resulting in Suicide Moves Forward April 18, 2017
