On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the 226th General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) adopted a “Resolution On Ending Solitary Confinement.” The resolution “urges all Presbyterians to call upon their city, state, and federal elected officials to enact legislative or administrative reforms ending prolonged solitary confinement in city, state and federal jails, prisons, and detention centers.” >> Read More

Learn how survivors of solitary confinement are leveraging their first-hand experience of the torture of isolated confinement to support local, state and national policy reform and public education. >> READ MORE

Join a gathering of the National Network of Solitary Survivors, Virtual Conversation: Empowerment and Advocacy, on October 26 from 1-2pm ET
We are hosting a virtual conversation where you can learn more about how our National Network of Solitary Survivors provides comprehensive training and ongoing support in leadership, public education, and mentorship. This conversation will empower survivors like you to make a significant impact on ending solitary confinement and advocating for justice. >>Register for the Conversation

The End Solitary Confinement Act, introduced in the U.S. House and Senate in 2023, is a groundbreaking bill that would end solitary confinement in federal prisons, immigration detention centers, and other federal and federally contracted facilities. With colleagues in the Federal Anti-Solitary Taskforce, Johnny Perez, Director of NRCAT's U.S. Prisons Program, participated in a Senate briefing on the bill in December 2023 (pictured above). You can help build support for the bill by writing to your Members of Congress to ask them to cosponsor the End Solitary Confinement Act.

Read about the members of our U.S. Prisons Program Advisory Council.