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What is the HALT Act? A closer look as striking corrections officers call for its reversal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — In 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Human Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act into law, restricting solitary confinement for vulnerable individuals in New York prisons.
HALT Act remains at the center of the corrections officers strike
The HALT Act remains at the center of the corrections officers strike across New York. Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires Starting in 2025, no NFL games will be exclusively broadcast on traditional TV
What is the HALT Act? The talking point law that’s part of the correction officer strike, explained
Correction officers at over 20 New York State prisons are striking for a third day on Wednesday, including the Western New York facilities of Attica Correctional Facility,
Lawmakers divided as correction officers strike over staffing and HALT Act
As New York correction officers continue their strike, state lawmakers remain split over prison staffing reforms and the controversial HALT Act, which limits solitary confinement. While some legislators signal willingness to address staffing and retirement concerns, deep divisions persist on whether to repeal or amend HALT.
Corrections officers want HALT Act repealed as strikes continue
Hundreds of corrections officers are striking in defiance of state law, claiming in part that the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Conf
Part of HALT Act suspended amid prison strike
In a memo to all correctional facility superintendents, the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced certain parts of the HALT
Prison strike: New York suspends portions of HALT Act amid protest
This comes as correctional officers across New York reached their fourth day of hitting the picket line. Officers are calling for better pay, they also want to see improved security and the rollback of prison reforms, including the HALT Act, which limits the use of solitary confinement.
As prison protests continue, New York corrections staff urge Hochul to repeal HALT Act
As prison protests continue, New York corrections staff urge Hochul to repeal HALT Act
Elements of HALT Act lifted as NY prison strikes continue
Correctional officers continued picketing outside of New York State prisons on Thursday despite Governor Hochul and union leaders acknowledging the strikes are
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Assembly Republicans urge Gov. Hochul to repeal HALT Act, address prison crisis
In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of ...
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What would it take to repeal the HALT Act?
This Halt Bill- there’s no repercussions for anything the inmate does now. The maximum is very little, they can’t do anything ...
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NY temporarily suspends parts of HALT Act, OKs extra overtime in response to corrections officers strike
New York’s top corrections official declared a “prison-wide state of emergency” Thursday and temporarily suspended parts of ...
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State announces changes to entice striking correction workers to go back to work, including HALT Act
New York State announced changes to state prisons to entice striking correction officers to go back to work, according to a ...
Is the HALT Fentanyl Act Delusional or Just Performance Art?
The bill would permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs—and impede therapeutic research.
NYS DOCCS amends part of the HALT Act in effort to get corrections officers back on the job
The NYS DOCCS released a memo that it plans to temporarily suspect portions of the HALT Act until they can safely open ...
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DOCCS offering a temporary suspension of specific elements of HALT Act
Negotiations between leadership of NYSCOPBA, the union representing state corrections officers taking part in a wildcat ...
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WATCH: N.Y. State temporarily suspends some HALT Act provisions
It appears New York State is at least slightly backing down in an effort to get striking corrections officers to return to ...