HALT, corrections and wildcat strike

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.
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 the HALT Act — which limits the use of solitary confinement — in response to a wildcat strike by corrections officers statewide.
Corrections officers want HALT Act repealed as strikes continue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
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
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.
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
New York files injunction under Taylor law to end corrections officers strikes
New York State has filed an injunction under Taylor Law on Wednesday to end the strikes started by corrections officers, who are protesting working conditions at state-run facilities. Read more from W
The HALT Act, what is it?
The HALT Act went into effect in 2022 in New York State.HALT stands for Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement ...
N.Y. Prisons Loosen Solitary Confinement Rules as Wildcat Strikes Spread
Corrections officers in New York say their working conditions are dangerous and they are forced into overtime. They have ...
Solitary confinement in prisons misrepresented, officer says
Cinematic portrayals of inmates being thrown in a dingy, small, unlit cell with no running water and only a slit in the door for occasional food for years on end, is not the reality in New York state ...
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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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The biggest issue behind the New York prison guard strike
The New York state prison system is teetering on disaster as guards have staged an unsanctioned wildcat strike at almost all ...
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Incarcerated men describe deteriorating conditions as unlawful NY prison strikes drag on
Men imprisoned at Woodbourne Correctional Facility said they had been denied hot meals and confined to their cells.
"This is no coincidence" inmate advocates question timing of illegal prison strikes
Some are questioning the timing of these illegal strikes, saying they're really intended to cover up the fallout of the ...