Solitary Confinement
Government
New York Advocates Urge Solitary Confinement Changes
ALBANY — New York advocates are pushing a bill this session that would ban placement of a prisoner in solitary confinement for more than 15 consecutive days. Legislation supporters chanted at the State Capitol this …
Crime
Report Shows Uptick In ‘Keeplock’ NY Prison Punishments
ALBANY — A new report shows a drop in solitary confinement sanctions in New York prisons while another form of isolation saw an uptick in recent years. The report from the New York Civil Liberties …
Government
NY Proposes 3-Year Timeline For Solitary Confinement Changes
ALBANY – New York state officials on Wednesday proposed a three-year timeline to phase in new rules aimed at curtailing the amount of time prisoners can be put in solitary confinement. The proposed rule changes …
Top Story
New York To Curtail Use Of Solitary Confinement In Prisons
ALBANY – New York is going to restrict the use of solitary confinement in state prisons, despite failing to pass legislation that would have prohibited putting a prisoner in isolation for more than 15 consecutive …
Health
Cuomo Airs Concerns Over Solitary Confinement Proposal
ALBANY – New York’s governor expressed concerns Tuesday with a proposal that would restrict the use of solitary confinement, saying the legislation would require the construction of new facilities and cost jails about $1 billion …
