The wait is over! The third-place winning piece in NRCAT’s Voices Beyond the Walls Writing Contest is now live 🎉 Read "Letters on Lockdown," a short play by Wallace "Shubaka" Kirby, now featured on Solitary Watch. tinyurl.com/thirdplacepi...

The second-place winning essay is now live 🎉     Read "The Room That Tried to Unmake Me" by our second-place contest winner, Cinquan Umar Muhammad, on Solitary Watch. tinyurl.com/secondplacep...     Don't miss the release of our third-place winning essay on Tuesday, August 4!

🎨🖌️Join us for Healing Through the Arts: The Power of Expression During and Beyond Incarceration on Thursday, August 20, from 1:00–2:30 PM ET for a powerful conversation about creativity, healing, and resilience. 📎 Register for this free event: bit.ly/HTA-event

Time to take action! Stand in solidarity with everyone impacted by solitary confinement by signing NRCAT's National Pledge: A Moral Call to End the Torture of Solitary Confinement. 📝 Sign the pledge: bit.ly/pledge-endso... 📢 Support the movement: bit.ly/nrcat20

🏆 NRCAT is proud to announce the winners of the #VoicesBeyondTheWall writing contest: 🥇 Sherren Moore 🥈 Cinquan Uman Muhammad 🥉 Wallace "Shubaka" Kirby 📖 Discover their essays as they're published by @solitarywatch.bsky.social . Read the first-place essay here: tinyurl.com/firstplacepi...

Every voice matters in the fight to end torture. 📜 Read the Civil Society Statement in Support of Victims of Torture: www.cvt.org/statements/c... 🌱 Support our work by making a tax-deductible contribution: bit.ly/nrcat20 #NRCATat20 #torturefreefuture #learnprayact

No one should have to endure the torture of solitary confinement. ⛓️‍💥 Join survivors in their fight to end this horrific practice: bit.ly/TAMAction26 ⛽️ There’s still time to double your impact. Help us continue the fight at bit.ly/nrcat20

People of faith across the nation are calling on Congress to pass the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. 📞 Use our toolkit to contact your members now: bit.ly/TAMAction26 💸 There's still time! Help continue the fight: bit.ly/nrcat20 #TortureAwarenessMonth #torturefreefuture #learnprayact

“Survivors are not merely witnesses. They are rights-holders and agents of change,” write the authors of a civil society statement on the UN Int’l Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Read the joint statement here: www.cvt.org/statements/c...

On June 26, we honor the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. We take a moment to recognize victims and express our solidarity with all survivors around the world, as well as with their families and communities. T'ruah was proud to sign this civil society statement.

Civil Society Statement on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we stand in solidarity with survivors worldwide and sound the alarm about policies and actions that threaten the legal protections and…

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Solitary confinement is rampant in ICE facilities. Use our toolkit to ☎️ demand 📩 that Congress pass the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act now: bit.ly/TAMAction26 ⏰ There’s still time to double your impact. Help us continue the fight at bit.ly/nrcat20

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: bit.ly/NatlNetwork #TortureAwarenessMonth

Solitary survivors, you are invited to submit your 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: tinyurl.com/2r2dwre6

The Strike, a documentary about California's historic hunger strikes against solitary confinement, has been nominated for 3 Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award! It's currently free to stream on PBS, through 6/11. Learn more about hosting a screening here: www.thestrikefilm.com/bookthestrike

Join the Independent Justice Consultants Network and Civic Strength Partners to learn how social change organizations are making decisions and shifts in a rapidly changing environment. This discussion will be led by Amy Fettig, NRCAT Board member. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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: ideali.st/DP6RAY Please share!

Join our allies and partners @humanrights1st.bsky.social, We Are All America, Refugee Council USA, and Church World Service for a national webinar on Monday, February 2nd. Register here: bit.ly/4jZqLSP

Best wishes to all in the new year!

NRCAT is hosting a special webinar in honor of Human Rights Day tomorrow. Join us at 12 pm ET tomorrow 12/10! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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 NRCAT mobilize congregations nationwide as we refuse to back down. Give today: nrcat.salsalabs.org/givingtuesda...

We Refuse to Back Down - Supporting a Torture-Free Future

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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: bit.ly/Dec10-2025We...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: How to Advance Human Rights in the Current Context. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

We invite you to join the National Religious Campaign Against Torture on December 10th at noon ET/9am PT for “How to Advance Human Rights in the Current Context: A NRCAT Human Rights Day Webinar.” We ...

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The Strike - a documentary following survivors of solitary confinement who organized two powerful hunger strikes - just won an Anthem Award. 🏆 Congrats to all involved! And onward toward ending the torture of solitary confinement. www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...

Anthem Winners Announced

Brought to you by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we’...

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“We feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity.” Amid rising ICE detentions & reports of overcrowding, use of solitary confinement, & neglect, they call out conditions and lack of pastoral care. Read more www.usccb.org/news/2025/us...

U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore

The bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. It marked the first time ...

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In DC tomorrow? Join us and our partners at the Federal Anti-Solitary Taskforce for a special Day of Action on the National Mall.

Philly: the Journey to Justice Bus Tour is heading your way this weekend! The bus will be parked outside Eastern State Penitentiary on Saturday and Sunday.

NYC folks: Join us TOMORROW, Thursday, October 23 in Harlem at the State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street. Press Conference and rally at 10 am and bus exhibit until 4 pm.

Attention East Coasters: the Journey to Justice Bus Tour, co-sponsored by NRCAT and brought to us by Unlock the Box Campaign and Look2Justice, is on its way! Check out the website and the list of stops to join in. journeytojusticetour.com

Thanks to the Presbyterian Church USA for this piece on our recent Isaiah 61 Summit, held in partnership with the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship. It was a wonderful half-day together- watch for videos of the panels soon. pcusa.org/news-storyte...