Erase Solitary Confinement
Unlock the Box DC has helped craft the Eliminating Restrictive and Segregated Enclosures (“ERASE”) Solitary Confinement Act of 2025, legislation that would end solitary confinement at the DC Jail.
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What We’re Fighting Against
We aren’t just fighting against a cell; we are fighting against a culture of state-sponsored torture. It’s time to ERASE the box and bring our neighbors back to humanity.
Psychological Torture
Isolation for 22+ hours a day causes irreversible brain damage, hallucinations, and extreme anxiety. We are fighting a system where nearly 50% of prison suicides occur in solitary confinement, despite it housing only a small fraction of the population.
Hidden Under New Names
The DC DOC often hides solitary under names like "Administrative Segregation" or "Safe Cells." We are fighting to expose these practices and ensure that changing a name doesn't mean continuing the torture of 23-hour lockdowns.
Racial Inequity
Black and Brown residents in DC are disproportionately sent to the "box" and held there longer than white residents. We are fighting against a disciplinary system that weaponizes isolation against the most marginalized members of our community.
Cycle of Recidivism
Depriving people of human contact and rehabilitation makes them less prepared to re-enter society. We are fighting against a counterproductive "safety" measure that actually increases violence inside facilities and instability in our neighborhoods.