In an effort to control the spread of COVID-19, the DC jail has been holding people in what amounts to solitary confinement for 23 hours a day for nearly 400 days straight. Many say solitary confinement has its own health issues and amounts to a human rights abuse. Have a tip for the links? Submit it here. Continue the conversation about urbanism in the Washington region and support GGWash’s news and advocacy when you join the GGWash Neighborhood! Libby Solomon is a writer and editor for GGWash. She was previously a reporter for the Baltimore Sun covering the Baltimore suburbs and a writer for Johns Hopkins University’s Centers for Civic Impact. A Baltimore resident, Libby enjoys running and painting in her spare time.