NRCAT’s National Network of Solitary Survivors is a vital resource for community, support, professional connections, and personal healing.
Are you or someone you love interested in joining? Learn more and submit an application: https://t.co/fUczbK2EOu
#TortureAwarenessMonth
Solitary survivors are invited to submit their original writing to the Voices Beyond the Walls writing contest by Sunday night (5/31)! Feel free to spread the word.
📣 Now open: Beyond the Walls Writing Contest (NRCAT)
For formerly incarcerated survivors of solitary confinement. May 1–31. Winners announced in June.
Prizes: $1,000 | $500 | $250
Winning pieces published on: @solitarywatch
More info here: https://t.co/haeDl4ULIK
Yesterday, members of the United Church of Christ, including Rev. Noel Andersen, joined ecumenical partners in DC for #FaithfulResistance.
Thousands worshipped, marched & met with Congress to call for compassionate immigration policies rooted in dignity & care for all.
Join the Independent Justice Consultants Network and Civic Strength Partners on Thursday, 3/5 for a free webinar. This discussion will be led by Amy Fettig, NRCAT Board member.
Register here: https://t.co/6k8V9yrSKI
We’re hiring! NRCAT is seeking a Director of Finance & Operations.
We’re looking for someone with nonprofit operations & accounting experience, strong organizational skills, and a deep commitment to human rights.
Learn more & apply: https://t.co/mD2yIluapE
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Join our allies and partners @humanrights1st, We Are All America, Refugee Council USA, and Church World Service for a national webinar on Monday, February 2nd.
Register here: https://t.co/tb5RSOHdFG
Breaking news: Kilmar Abrego García cannot be re-detained by U.S. immigration authorities, a federal judge ruled, acting on fears raised by his lawyers that officials intended to take him into custody just hours after he was ordered released. https://t.co/jP58xTJ1Ec
Breaking news: A federal judge ordered the “immediate release” of Kilmar Abrego García, a 30-year-old immigrant from El Salvador, from ICE custody, saying Department of Justice attorneys “misled” the court at a hearing last month. https://t.co/PnQLTkn1cg
Today, on the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we renew our commitment to equipping survivors, educating communities, and advocating for policy change. #HumanRightsDay2025
On #GivingTuesday, we’re calling on people of faith to stand up for human dignity. Torture-including solitary confinement-has no place in a just society.
Your support helps us mobilize congregations nationwide as we refuse to back down. Give today: https://t.co/sl8jUmQBl0
SCOOP: DOJ lawyers told a federal judge yesterday they have to deport Kilmar Abrego to Liberia because the door to Costa Rica was closed.
Costa Rica says that’s not true.
Read it:
A high-ranking Costa Rican official said the country remains willing to accept the deportation of Kilmar Abrego García, rebutting the Trump administration’s claims that the only possible destination for the Salvadoran immigrant is Liberia. https://t.co/z7ShGhYnXc
Save-the-date for our special Human Rights Day Webinar: How to Advance Human Rights in the Current Context. Join NRCAT staff for a discussion of how faith communities can collaborate and advocate in these trying times. Register here: https://t.co/DJ4EKwv3o9
The Shape-Shifting Face of Solitary Confinement: A Prison Hospital's Dark Truth - "This isn’t protection, it’s elimination." https://t.co/AOPmqTdRj0 #solitaryconfinement#humanrights via @solitarywatch
Incarcerated writer Kwaneta Harris says solitary confinement keeps no one safe. “The answer isn’t throwing them in a concrete box for years; it’s trauma-informed care, therapeutic communities, meditation programs, restorative justice practices.”
https://t.co/iAlmoWvUMX
Our new fact sheet, “The High Cost of Solitary Confinement,” breaks down what solitary really costs — to people, communities, and taxpayers.
It exposes why this failed practice drains resources and highlights more effective alternatives.
Read it today!
https://t.co/jni6wmLCGJ