Solitary Confinement
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 …
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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 …
