State legislators recently spent part of their day in a 6-foot by 9-foot replica solitary confinement cell to raise awareness for a bill that would drastically reduce the amount of time inmates can spend in isolation. The Humane Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement Act (S.1623/A.2500) was written to restrict […]
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Group seeks alternatives to solitary confinement
With just six weeks remaining in the legislative session, a coalition of former prisoners, justice reformers and state lawmakers are trying to pass the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Act. The bill (S.4784/A.3080) would impose a 15-consecutive-day limit to solitary confinement in state prisons and a 20-day total […]