N.Y. Prisons Loosen Solitary Confinement Rules as Wildcat Strikes Spread
Corrections officers in New York say their working conditions are dangerous and they are forced into overtime. They have ...
Solitary confinement in prisons misrepresented, officer says
Cinematic portrayals of inmates being thrown in a dingy, small, unlit cell with no running water and only a slit in the door for occasional food for years on end, is not the reality in New York state ...
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What is the HALT Act? A closer look as striking corrections officers call for its reversal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — In 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Human Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement ...
Here's the latest on the prison guard strike across the state
The state has temporarily suspended parts of the HALT Act, a law limiting how long an inmate can be placed in solitary ...
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Incarcerated men describe deteriorating conditions as unlawful NY prison strikes drag on
Men imprisoned at Woodbourne Correctional Facility said they had been denied hot meals and confined to their cells.