National Religious Campaign Against Torture

06/08/2026

When survivors of solitary confinement come home, they face numerous post-incarceration challenges with an added layer of trauma. No one should have to navigate this alone.

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

🌱 Want to make sure solitary survivors always have a place to connect, heal, advocate, and thrive?
Foster this vital community with a tax-deductible contribution: bit.ly/nrcat20

06/03/2026

Welcome to June, Torture Awareness Month! In the coming weeks, you'll see new opportunities and resources for taking action and advancing the movement to end torture forever.

We’re also kicking off our “Did you know?” series: weekly installments of key data and context to support your organizing throughout June.

For now, jumpstart your own actions this Torture Awareness Month by:

💥 using our brand-new 2026 Action Toolkit (https://bit.ly/TAMAction26) to get involved

🔊 telling your Congressmembers to cosponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (https://bit.ly/sponsorD4DI) and End Solitary Confinement Act (https://bit.ly/sponsorESCA)

🌱 funding the next two decades of NRCAT’s work to end torture with a tax-deductible contribution (https://bit.ly/nrcat20)

05/28/2026

05/18/2026

Survivors of solitary confinement are invited to submit pieces of original writing to the Voices Beyond the Walls writing contest. Deadline: May 31st. Reach out to [email protected] with questions.

Learn more here: https://www.nrcat.org/torture-in-us-prisons/2026-writing-contest

05/01/2026

We're excited to announce the Beyond the Walls writing contest, a part of NRCAT's 20th anniversary celebration.

Sponsored by the NRCAT National Network of Solitary Survivors, in partnership with Solitary Watch, this contest uplifts the lived experiences, resilience, and advocacy of individuals who have endured solitary confinement.

This contest is open to all formerly incarcerated people who have experienced solitary and runs from May 1st - May 31st. Winners will be announced in June (Torture Awareness Month).

1st Place: $1,000, 2nd Place: $500, 3rd Place: $250

Winning pieces will be published on the Solitary Watch website.

Learn more and submit here: tinyurl.com/2r2dwre6

04/28/2026

We're thrilled that The Strike, a documentary about California's historic hunger strikes against solitary confinement, has been nominated for three Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. The film is currently free to stream on PBS Independent Lens, through June 11, 2026. Learn more about hosting a screening at your house of worship, school, or organization here: https://www.thestrikefilm.com/bookthestrike

04/22/2026

Solitary confinement beyond 15 days is defined by the UN as torture. It's time to change the narrative. Watch the trailer for Newborn and join the movement to end the arbitrary use of solitary confinement.

Our friends at Unlock the Box Campaign: A National Campaign to End Solitary Confinement and Solitary Watch are impact partners for the film, which hopes to raise awareness about the human rights crisis of solitary confinement. Find it in an AMC theater near you today.

04/10/2026

NRCAT was proud to be among the 86 human rights groups to sign onto this letter opposing the use of Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention in the event of mass emigration from Cuba driven by U.S. policy and the blockade.

Exclusive: Dozens of organizations write to Congress after general announced plan to ‘deal with’ those fleeing any humanitarian crisis on the island