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.

Mediations began on Monday between the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and NYSCOPBA, the union representing the state's corrections officers. Those negotiations, which have been scheduled for several days,

In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act, citing what they describe as a worsening crisis in New York’s correctional facilities.

As prison protests continue, New York corrections staff urge Hochul to repeal HALT Act

Correctional officers continued picketing outside of New York State prisons on Thursday despite Governor Hochul and union leaders acknowledging the strikes are