Cases & Deals

Pennsylvania man granted injunction ending 36 years of solitary confinement by state Department of Corrections

Client(s) Client J

Jones Day represented a man who has been held in solitary confinement by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections since 1979 in spite of having no major disciplinary infractions in over 25 years. Following a two-day hearing, our client was granted a preliminary injunction paving the way for his release from solitary confinement.