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The New York City Council is expected to pass legislation banning city jails from imposing solitary confinement on inmates in the vast majority of circumstances after a committee approved it Wednesday morning. The legislation, which will go before the full council Wednesday afternoon, comes despite protests from the New York City Police Department and Mayor
Mayor Eric Adams may yet veto it, but if the bill becomes law, it will ban most uses of solitary confinement beyond four hours in New York City jails.
New York City is expected to ban solitary confinement in the city's jails despite protests from police and Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday.
New York City is expected to ban solitary confinement in the city's jails despite protests from police and Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday.
NYC's City Council passed legislation banning city jails from imposing solitary confinement.