Scott Karson, president of the New York State Bar Association, called prolonged solitary confinement “inhumane” and “wholly unworthy of our modern justice system.”
April 01, 2021 at 01:34 PM
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a New York bill Wednesday that will restrict the use of solitary confinement.
The passage of the bill, known as the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, is a success for criminal justice reform advocates who compare the punishment to torture.
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A solitary confinement cell known as “the bing,” at New York’s Rikers Island jail. Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP
