Survivors of solitary confinement
As many Americans experience the holidays alone for the first time, formerly incarcerated share how they got through isolation
Johnny Perez, Jack Morris, Pamela Winn
Opinion contributors
Introduction by Johnny Perez
There were significantly fewer mouths to feed in my apartment this Thanksgiving as my family followed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s recommendation not to travel and not to gather in groups. I ll be doing the same thing for Christmas. And yet, having spent a total of three years in solitary confinement, I am more grateful for the family I can be with than I’ve ever been.