""Every elected official at every level should be doing everything in their power to make sure that these corrections officers have every tool with the law or financial support or whatever else is needed to be able to do their jobs," Zeldin said during a press conference held under a tent outside of the beleaguered institution's entrance in Queens. Zeldin blamed the Humane Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement, or HALT Act, for an uptick in assaults against correction officers in jails and prisons across the state - and he reiterated his demand for its full repeal and vowed to suspend the law if elected."
"The HALT Act, signed into law last year by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, took effect in April. It caps the amount of time a person can be held in segregated confinement housing to 15 days, or 20 days over a two-month period."
"State data show assaults on correction officers has been on the rise for nearly a decade, and unions and Republican lawmakers say HALT has emboldened those behind bars."
Lee Zeldin held a press conference at Rikers Island after receiving the Correction Officers Benevolent Association endorsement and pledged to support corrections officers with legal and financial tools. He blamed the Humane Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act for a rise in assaults on officers, demanded its full repeal, and vowed to suspend it if elected. The HALT Act, signed by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, limits segregated confinement to 15 days, or 20 days over two months. A federal lawsuit challenging the law was dismissed, and state data show assaults on correction officers have risen for nearly a decade.
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