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The acting head of New York’s state prison system is under fire from relatives of prisoners who have died in custody for botching his response to COVID and allowing a climate of violence to fester.
The union that represents correctional officers in New York City is threatening legal action against the city over the vaccine mandate. About 23% of city jail staff have not been vaccinated and are facing suspension without pay.
The savage attack of a female correction officer last month appeared to have prompted the acting commissioner of the state prison system to issue a memo about a trend of "extremely disturbing assaults," said the union that represents officers.
Advocates and prison staff continue to clash over the catalyst stoking spiking violent assaults in state facilities, increasing pressure on officials to take action after correction department leaders threatened incarcerated
New York Will End Long-Term Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Jails Isolation for more than 15 consecutive days will be barred in prisons and jails starting next March after years of efforts to restrict the practice. All prisons and jails in New York will be prohibited from keeping minors and pregnant prisoners in solitary confinement.Credit...Seth Wenig/Associated Press April 1, 2021 In a far-reaching move that will fundamentally change life behind bars in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday signed into law a bill that will end the use of long-term solitary confinement in prisons and jails. The new law is set to restrict prisons and jails from holding people in solitary confinement — nearly all-day isolation — for more than 15 consecutive days. It also bars the practice entirely for several groups, including minors and people with certain disabilities.
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