Mar 18, 2021 · Today the New York Senate passed the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, bringing our state closer to the goal of protecting the human rights of incarcerated people. I applaud Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and our lead Senate sponsor and champion Julia Salazar, as well as her staff.

According to state documents, assaults by inmates on staff has gone up significantly since 2022.In 2022 there were nearly 1,500 assaults. That number went up to 1,671 in 2023 and then went up to ...

2 days ago · 7 News takes a closer look at the HALT Act as striking corrections officers across NYS call for its reversal. ... and they have been made worse by the New York State HALT Act, one of the worst ...

JUSTIFICATION: This bill aims to make New York's prison and jail practices more humane. The bill limits the length of time anyone can spend in segregated confinement, restricts the criteria that can result in such confinement, provides additional procedural protections prior to such confinement, and exempts certain vulnerable groups.

Aug 31, 2022 · The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) union is holding rallies across the state every day week, calling for lawmakers to repeal the HALT Act and drawing attention to an increase of violence in state prisons and reduced morale among staff.

Jan 22, 2025 · BILL NUMBER: S2656 SPONSOR: STEC TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to confinement; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: To repeal the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act enacted in Chapter 93 of the Laws of 2021 and subsequent amendments.

On March 31, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law what is commonly known as the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act (Chapter 93 of the Laws of 2021), which generally serves to restrict the use of segregated confinement in state and local correctional facilities, while creating alternative therapeutic and rehabilitati...

Aug 5, 2024 · New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang today released a report on the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s (DOCCS) compliance with the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act.

3 days ago · Officers from more than 20 of New York's correctional facilities are striking due to working conditions. There were more than 2,000 assaults on prison staff in 2024, per DOCCS. The Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement, or HALT Act, went into effect in …

1 day ago · BUFFALO, N.Y. — The HALT Act went into effect in 2022 in New York State. HALT stands for Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement. It puts limits on solitary confinement for ...