New York City to end solitary confinement in jails: Mayor de Blasio
By Michael Gartland and Chelsia Rose Marcius
New York Daily News |
Jun 29, 2020 at 4:14 PM
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio
New York City ordered Monday its jails to end the use of solitary confinement to punish some inmates as part of a broader push to end the practice altogether.
Solitary confinement — known in jails as punitive segregation — will no longer be used when an inmate has underlying health conditions, like asthma, heart disease and lung disease, among other ailments.
That order will go into effect immediately.
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