Elements of HALT Act lifted

New York Assemblymember Matt Simpson among Republicans calling for repeal of HALT Act as prison strikes continue
But a joint statement issued Sunday by Senators James Skoufis, Pete Harckham, Michelle Hinchey and Rachel May calling for “substantial reforms” does not mention a repeal of the HALT Act. The legislation that limits the use of solitary confinement was approved by the legislature and signed into law by then-Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2021.
Elements of HALT Act lifted as NY prison strikes continue
Correctional officers continued picketing outside of New York State prisons on Thursday despite Governor Hochul and union leaders acknowledging the strikes are
Part of HALT Act suspended amid prison strike
In a memo to all correctional facility superintendents, the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced certain parts of the HALT
Mediations to begin as New York prison protests, strikes continue statewide
Negotiations come after DOCCS announced that they will be docking two days of pay for every day that corrections officers remain off the job while scheduled to work.
NY prison strike mediation pushed up to Monday
Prison strikes across the state continued Friday as correctional officers take to the picket line demanding better working conditions.Some entering their third
As prison protests continue, New York corrections staff urge Hochul to repeal HALT Act
As prison protests continue, New York corrections staff urge Hochul to repeal HALT Act
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DOCCS offering a temporary suspension of specific elements of HALT Act
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State announces changes to entice striking correction workers to go back to work, including HALT Act
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Advocacy groups say state prison agency can’t halt law limiting solitary confinement
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Support for striking correctional officers from Steuben County Legislature
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NY temporarily suspends parts of HALT Act, OKs extra overtime in response to corrections officers strike
New York’s top corrections official declared a “prison-wide state of emergency” Thursday and temporarily suspended parts of ...
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Lawmakers divided as correction officers strike over staffing and HALT Act
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'Made them more angry': NYS DOCSS issues memo on 'Path to Restoring Workforce' as prison strike enters day 4
NYS DOCCS issued a memo on a "Path to Restoring Workforce" as corrections officers continue to strike across the state.