Sarah Shourd

Sarah Shourd is an American journalist, author and playwright. She is an advocate against the overuse of solitary confinement in prisons. In 2009 and 2010, she was held as a political hostage in Iran's Evin Prison for 410 days under accusations of espionage. She subsequently coauthored a book about the experience with her fellow hostages, Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer. On September 14, 2010, the Iranian government released Shourd to the care of the Omani government. Provided by Wikipedia