Mark Hopkins: Searching for Human Connection in Solitary

Mark Hopkins survived more than 180 days of solitary confinement in New Jersey prisons. His story helped lead New Jersey to strictly limit its use of the practice.

Mark Hopkins, a survivor of solitary confinement, stands next to the words "Torture is a Moral Issue."

Nafeesah Goldsmith: Solitary is 'Diabolical'

Nafeesah Goldsmith survived solitary confinement, locked in a cell for months for 23 hours per day. Her powerful story helped lead New Jersey to pass a law strictly limiting solitary confinement. She spoke about the 'diabolical' experience of solitary and the movement to end the practice.

Solitary confinement survivor Nafeesah Goldsmith stands next to the words "torture is a moral issue."

We Need School in Prison, and States Must Take the Lead

By Rebecca Livengood, Skadden Fellow, ACLU-NJ

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