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Name: Solitary
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Albert Woodfox

Albert Woodfox’s memoir chronicles more than four decades spent in solitary confinement at Louisiana State Penitentiary—informally known as Angola—after long years of imprisonment. In a 6‑by‑9‑foot cell, Woodfox endured 23‑hour daily isolation, standing as a victim of judicial error and mistaken identity. The book examines the broader context of legal ethics, prison reform, and racial discrimination in the United States. Through his personal narrative, Woodfox confronts the harsh realities of false imprisonment, the weight of systemic bias against African American men, and the enduring struggle for justice within the American penal system.

First publish date: 2019

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Albert Woodfox

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