{"product_id":"ending-isolation-the-case-against-solitary-confinement-paperback","title":"Ending Isolation: The Case Against Solitary Confinement - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher William Blackwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeborah Zalesne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKwaneta Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"These compelling reflections by people who have been entrapped within the tortures of solitary, should rekindle our abolitionist impulses at an especially critical moment in our history\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Angela Y. Davis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Offers an indispensable tool to campaigns for abolition everywhere\" - \u003c\/b\u003eJuan E. Méndez, former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Powerful...These excruciating accounts from prisoners across the country shocked even me as I read them from the madhouse of Sing Sing\"\u003c\/b\u003e - John J. Lennon, contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eEsquire \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tragedy of True Crime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The injustice and cruelty of the US carceral system find their barbaric apogee in the practice of solitary confinement. Once deemed a form of torture by the US Supreme Court, \"the hole\" is still wrongly used as a solution to prison overcrowding and violence. But locking someone in a cell the size of a parking space for months or years causes profound psychological harm. For Christopher Blackwell, it was a harrowing ordeal that changed his life forever. \u003ci\u003eEnding Isolation\u003c\/i\u003e weaves Chris's vivid account with other stories from solitary confinement, alongside insights from legal and medical experts. Through these narratives and undeniable research, the book makes a powerful case for abolishing this cruel and unusual punishment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Blackwell\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist currently incarcerated in Washington State. \u003cb\u003eDeborah Zalesne\u003c\/b\u003e is a law professor at CUNY School of Law. \u003cb\u003eKwaneta Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist who survived eight years in solitary in Texas. \u003cb\u003eTerry Kupers\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading medical expert on the harms of solitary confinement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Blackwell is an award-winning journalist currently incarcerated in Washington State, serving a 45-year prison sentence for taking a human life. He is the co-founder, with Dr. Chelsea Moore, and current Executive Director of Look2Justice, a grassroots organization that transforms the legal system by empowering impacted people through civic education. His writing has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. He was awarded the 2024 Incarcerated Journalist of the Year award by Prison Journalism Project through their Stillwater Awards. You can find more about Christopher's writing and policy work at christopher-blackwell.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deborah Zalesne is a Professor of Law at the City University of New York School of Law where she teaches Contract Law from a social justice perspective. With Christopher Blackwell, she co-founded Empowerment Avenue's Writers Development Program for aspiring incarcerated writers. She has published extensively in the areas of race and gender justice and is the author of two books and over forty scholarly articles for publications such as the \u003ci\u003eYale Journal of Law and Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eColumbia Journal of Race and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.47 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52047204286765,"sku":"9780745351278","price":23.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ending-isolation-the-case-against-solitary-confinement-paperback-1184177.webp?v=1780169827","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/ending-isolation-the-case-against-solitary-confinement-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}