New York City Council approves bill banning solitary confinement in city jails
- New York City passed a bill limiting the use of solitary confinement in jails, allowing it only for inmates involved in violent incidents and requiring at least 14 hours of out-of-cell time.
- The bill was introduced by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who argued that solitary confinement amounts to torture and increases the risk of suicide, violence, and mental health issues.
- Mayor Eric Adams opposed the bill, stating concerns about its impact on safety and criticizing the provision requiring a hearing before placing inmates in solitary confinement.
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New York City bans solitary confinement in jails as inhumane punishment
The New York City Council moved to largely ban solitary confinement in city jails in a 39-7 vote Wednesday and also added new restrictions on other safety management tactics. The council’s newly passed bill would prohibit placing inmates in solitary confinement for more than eight hours at night to sleep or for more than two hours during the day in a 24-hour period, unless for purposes of de-escalating violence or emergency lock-ins. Restriction…
NYC council votes to ban solitary confinement in city jails
The New York City Council voted Wednesday to ban solitary confinement in city jails. “The Council has taken historic strides to advance justice and safety by banning solitary confinement and improving police transparency,” City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D) said in a press release. “The physical and psychological harm caused by solitary confinement leads to…
New York City Council Passes Veto-Proof Measure Ending Solitary Confinement
The New York City Council approved two measures on Wednesday that would largely ban solitary confinement in city jails and require New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers to report low-level street stops. While New York City mayor Eric Adams has publicly objected to the bills, the measures were overwhelmingly approved with a veto-proof majority. “Solitary confinement does not produce... Source
Nueva York aprobó eliminar el confinamiento solitario en prisión
La ciudad de Nueva York adoptó una postura audaz a favor de una antigua reivindicación: la prohibición de la reclusión en régimen de aislamiento en las cárceles de la ciudad. El Ayuntamiento emitió su voto de apoyo a este cambio significativo, una decisión profundamente arraigada en las súplicas de activistas, exreclusos y familiares en duelo de quienes sufrieron en esas condiciones de aislamiento. El alcalde de Nueva York, Eric Adams, antiguo a…
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