Watch the latest edition of Inquirer LIVE’s “A More Perfect Union” series: Inventing Solitary on Tuesday, June 28 at 4:15 p.m. Moderated by Deputy Editor, Ariella Cohen, the livestreamed event will explore the Philadelphia origins of the American prison system and trace the evolution of solitary confinement from Walnut Street to penitentiaries across the nation. The discussion will include this installment’s writer, Samantha Melamed, in conversation with Akeil Robertson, a Philadelphia artist who was formerly incarcerated, and other experts on American mass incarceration.
A More Perfect Union, The Inquirer’s tentpole, year-long, multi-part and multi-platform project, is exploring the origins and impacts of these All-American institutions — with an eye toward forward-looking solutions and ways in which we can truly form A More Perfect Union.
