The Link Between Race and Solitary Confinement
Men of color are overrepresented in isolation, while whites are typically underrepresented.
Juleyka Lantigua-Williams
Juleyka Lantigua-Williams is a former staff writer at The Atlantic, where she covered criminal justice.
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