“Simply put, solitary confinement is torture. It’s not only harmful and deadly itself, but also leads to violence as people deteriorate,” said Jerome Wright, a statewide organizer with the #HALTSolitary Campaign. “The HALT Solitary Confinement Act will protect people from the terrible harms of long-term solitary, including severe psychosis and suicide, while still allowing the department to separate people for extended periods of time in secure environments with therapeutic programming proven to actually address dangerous behaviors.”
Correction officers union files lawsuit against N.Y. State to overturn limits on solitary confinement
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