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Disturbing accounts of solitary confinement in San Diego jails

Disturbing accounts of solitary confinement in San Diego jails

Update: 2025-10-21
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Solitary confinement is the focus of a new court filing in a class-action lawsuit against San Diego County and the Sheriff's Office.A request for a preliminary injunction was filed in federal court last week asking a federal judge to limit how long people can be held in solitary confinement.More than a dozen people have described inhumane conditions inside separation cells in San Diego jails.We sit down with two reporters to discuss the details of the latest lawsuit and how we got here.Guests:Kelly Davis, investigative reporter, The San Diego Union-TribuneJeff McDonald, investigative reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Disturbing accounts of solitary confinement in San Diego jails

Disturbing accounts of solitary confinement in San Diego jails