Newsom Blocks Path to Solitary Confinement Reform—Again

The bill would have eliminated solitary confinement for certain groups, including individuals with disabilities, pregnant women, and other vulnerable populations.

On Monday, while California Governor Gavin Newsom was in Chicago for the opening of the Democratic National Convention, the Mandela Campaign, solitary confinement survivors, faith leaders, and community members held a press conference in front of the California State Capitol Lawn to call on Governor Newsom to take meaningful action on solitary confineme…