2 New York prison inmates dead as correction officers strike continues
Two prisoners died at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Westchester during the ongoing state correction officers strike, ...
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FLX lawmakers join correctional officers in protest against HALT Act at Five Points
The HALT Act, which limits the use of solitary confinement in New York state prisons, has been blamed by critics for a surge ...
New York lawmakers debate prison reform and HALT Act
Jack O'Donnell of O'Donnell and Associates joined Voices to give his insight as lawmakers debate prison reform and the HALT ...
St. Lawrence County legislators, sheriff call for governor to address HALT Act
In the wake of a statewide corrections officer strike, now in its second week, the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators ...
New York Senate blocks attempt to repeal the 'HALT Act'
After a week of protests and unsanctioned strikes outside prisons in New York's North Country, Sen. Dan Stec made an attempt ...
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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 ...
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Cayuga County sheriff calls for repeal or reform of HALT Act amid rising jail violence
Sheriff Brian Schenck is calling for urgent changes to the HALT Act, arguing that the law has led to a surge in violence ...
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New York Assemblymember Matt Simpson among Republicans calling for repeal of HALT Act as prison strikes continue
But a joint statement issued Sunday by Senators James Skoufis, Pete Harckham, Michelle Hinchey and Rachel May calling for ...
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In Albany, wives say striking COs won’t go back until HALT Act is addressed
The families of striking corrections officers paid the state Capitol a visit Monday, meeting with Republican lawmakers and ...
NYS correction officers' prison guard strike enters new week. Both sides meeting with mediator today.
As the NYS correction officers strike continues at NY state prisons, both sides are set to meet with a mediator today.
Day 3 of New York prison protest mediations concludes; NYSCOPBA says formal offer to follow
NYSCOPBA plans to meet with New York State representatives on Thursday to continue discussions, and union reps say they expect the state to have a formal offer to the demands of striking and ...