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Albert Woodfox

Served the longest time in solitary confinement of any prisoner in the United States. He was held in isolation in a 6-by-9 foot cell for nearly 44 years at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola.

StoryApr 08, 2020

“A Systematic Issue of Disparity”: Black People in Louisiana Account for 70% of COVID-19 Deaths

StoryApr 08, 2020

Albert Woodfox: COVID-19 Offers Public a “Small Window” into What Prisoners Face in Solitary Confinement

StoryMar 29, 2019

43 Years: Meet the Man Held in Solitary Confinement Longer Than Any Prisoner in U.S. History

Web ExclusiveMar 29, 2019

Freed Prisoner Albert Woodfox on Transformation & Hope After Four Decades in Solitary Confinement

Web ExclusiveOct 28, 2016

Roundtable: Four Freed Black Panthers on Party’s Legacy & Members Still Behind Bars 50 Years Later

StoryOct 26, 2016

Surviving Members of Angola 3 on Black Panther Legacy & Need to Free Remaining Imprisoned Panthers

StoryOct 26, 2016

“Treat Them Like the Heroes They Are”: Fmr. Black Panthers Call for Release of Those Still Locked Up

StoryFeb 22, 2016

Exclusive Interview: Albert Woodfox of Angola 3, Freed After 43 Years in Solitary Confinement

Web ExclusiveFeb 22, 2016

Albert Woodfox Free at Last: Survivor of Longest-Ever U.S. Solitary Confinement Term (Part 2)

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