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Solitary Confinement Increase 2025

Sharp increases in solitary confinement in early 2025 compared to prior years, including more placements of people with vulnerabilities and longer average durations.

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Jan 31, 2026
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What specific abuses at ICE detention facilities have been documented by human-rights groups and inspectors?

Human-rights groups and congressional inspectors have documented a constellation of specific detention facilities, including widespread medical neglect and preventable deaths, physical and sexual assa...

Jan 12, 2026
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What oversight mechanisms were altered or defunded after January 2025, and how did that affect reporting of deaths and solitary confinement?

After January 2025, a patchwork of changes at federal and state levels altered oversight of detention and correctional systems: federal oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Depar...