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HALT Solitary Confinement Act

“Hey hey! Cuomo! Solitary has got to go!” “Our families are suffering, and we can’t wait. We gotta HALT solitary, in New York State!” The fluorescent-lit underground concourse connecting the New York State Capitol, Legislative Office Building, and other government buildings rang with chants, shouts, and drumming on Tuesday, January 20, with hundreds of advocates […]

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In Largest Action to Date Against Solitary Confinement, Hundreds Gather in Albany to Push Reform Legislation

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by Katie Rose Quandt

February 5, 2020

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Transgender Women of Color Face Crushing Rates of Incarceration, Solitary Confinement, and Abuse

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by Joshua Manson

July 22, 2019

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

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by Joshua Manson and Jean Casella

June 20, 2019

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Indefinite Solitary Confinement in New York’s Prisons Is Finally Put to the Test

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by Joshua Manson

June 3, 2019

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New York Supermax

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by Victoria Law

December 14, 2017

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/07/2017]

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by Aviva Stahl

May 7, 2017

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [5/3/15]

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by Vaidya Gullapalli

May 3, 2015

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Legislation Limiting Solitary Confinement in New York Gains Momentum

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by Marco Poggio

April 29, 2015

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [4/26/2015]

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by Aviva Stahl

April 26, 2015

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New York Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End Long-Term Solitary Confinement

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by Jean Casella

February 4, 2014

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