Governor Andrew Cuomo

UPDATE: New York's Elected Leaders Make Deal That Thwarts Passage of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act

Joshua Manson and Jean Casella
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UPDATE, June 20, 11:45 pm—As New York’s legislative session was extended by one day, members of the #HALTSolitary Campaign entered the eighth day of their hunger strike, which had grown to include at least 40 people. They continued to press legislative leaders to bring the HALT Solitary Confinement Act to a vote, but leaders of the both […]

Seven Days in Solitary [10/22/17]

Valerie Kiebala
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• East Bay Express reported that as of Friday, October 20, 125 out of 412 individuals incarcerated in Glenn Dyer Jail in Oakland had entered their sixth day of a hunger strike. At the forefront of the demands is an end to indefinite solitary confinement. While the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson claims isolation is […]