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New York courts bolster limits on solitary confinement in state, city prisons in separate rulings

A Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled that New York City Mayor Eric Adams' emergency orders suspending the HALT Act were arbitrary and capricious, while an Albany Supreme Court judge ruled that the ...

Mamdani Issues Executive Orders on Homeless Shelters and City Jails

Mayor Zohran Mamdani directed city agencies to make plans to comply with rules governing health and safety at the facilities, ...

Zohran Mamdani signs executive order to curb solitary confinement at NYC’s Rikers Island

We will work closely with the federal monitor and the parties to put the City back on track to end solitary confinement as ...
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Rate of violence in NYC jails reaching new heights, city data shows

New York City’s already notorious jail system is experiencing a substantial uptick in violence, according to city data — highlighting one of the biggest challenges facing the next mayor. According to ...
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Jury deliberates in trial of 3 New York corrections officers charged in inmate's fatal beating

Read full article: Appalachian Power issues warning about water levels downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams The City of Martinsville has announced its next top cop. Chad Rhoads will serve as Chief ...
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Fallen Chief of New York City Correction Union Is Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Bribery Trial

NEW YORK — Five years ago, Norman Seabrook was one of the most politically powerful figures in New York City, the longtime leader of the 20,000-member union representing correction officers. For two ...
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Benny Boscio, Jr., as President of the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, Inc., on behalf of himself and all Correction Officers employed by the City of New York, v ...

Benny Boscio, Jr., as President of the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, Inc., on behalf of himself and all Correction Officers employed by the City of New York,, The Correction Officers' ...