Solitary Confinement

Cross-Post: Immigrants Held in Solitary Cells, Often for Weeks

Upon releasing a report with Physicians for Human Rights, The National Immigrant Justice Center launched a petition campaign asking Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to “end the use of solitary confinement in immigration detention.” The “End Solitary Confinement in Immigration … Continued

Tanton Network Leaps to the Defense of Arpaio After Scathing DOJ Report Released

Last week the Department of Justice published a scathing 22-page report on the policies and actions of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). The sheriff in Maricopa County is, of course, none other than Joe Arpaio. Arpaio’s civil rights violations … Continued