Social Workers & Allies Against Solitary

Healthcare workers are a quiet but critical presence inside jails & prisons, all too often becoming complicit with cruel & improper treatment of the incarcerated. We call upon them to practice in accordance with their codes of ethics.

Join us this Wednesday for a webinar on Solitary Confinement & Race! Researchers Dr. Earl Smith and Dr. Angela Hattery, alongside solitary survivor Marvin Wade, will illuminate this grave issue facing thousands of Americans. Can't wait to see you there!

One sentence on solitary confinement… #solitary #incarceration #solitaryconfinement

Read more about our bill here: socialworkersasc.org/nystatelegisla…

On Wednesday, February 25th, eight members of our coalition came together at the Capitol to educate and garner support for our bill: End Health Professionals Complicity In The Torture of Detained or Incarcerated Individuals Act!

Sources: prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/03/0… vera-institute.files.svdcdn.com/production/ downloads/publications/advancing-transgender-justice.pdf ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

For Transgender Day of Remembrance, we want to honor the vastly overrepresented and unheard transgender population in our criminal justice system. Marginalized people are placed in solitary confinement at alarming rates.

Marjorie Taylor Greene: "THANK YOU President Trump for releasing George Santos!! He was unfairly treated and put in solitary confinement, which is torture!!" newsweek.com/george-santos-… NO conerns for the other 10,582 people currently in solitary in federal prisons.

Joe Rogan, America's biggest podcaster learns about solitary and is horrified. Hoping this will be a turning point in public awareness of this torturous practice. essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-j…

What a tremendous spirit! We must abolish this torturous practice for once and for all.

Congratulations to SWASC Advisory Board member, Frank De Palma, for this insightful article on recidivism, just published in the @nevadacurrent! nevadacurrent.com/2025/07/01/sur…

Great news!

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Social Workers & Allies Against Solitary Confinement founder Moya Atkinson. She had a profound impact in her long life, and in her final decade, she turned her passion to ending solitary confinement. She will be greatly missed.

Tonight! Come join us for our last meeting before the summer. This promises to be a very interesting discussion. It's free, it's one hour! Hope to see you there! us06web.zoom.us/j/7221748486?p…

Tomorrow night! Mark your calendars! A very special event, featuring the authors, including an incarcerated journalist -- of their forthcoming book about solitary. It's one hour, it's free, and we hope to see you there! us06web.zoom.us/j/7221748486?p…

Join us on Monday night to hear incarcerated journalist Chris Blackwell, Prof Deb Zalesne & Dr. Terry Kupers speak about the great book they've been writing about solitary confinement. See you there! us06web.zoom.us/j/7221748486?p…

Great article that offers needed pushback on the notion that the torturous practice of solitary confinement makes correctional institutions safer. Proud that our Co-Director, Mary Buser, is quoted in this article. amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/05/2…

Terrific & compelling article by @JustynaSpeaks, who is once again going to bat for our most vulnerable citizens. Proud that she is a member of SWASC!

State inspectors conducting surprise visits at two Ohio youth prisons found staff shortages, violence and solitary confinement plague the facilities. dispatch.com/story/news/sta…