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3 months agoMayor Adams vetoes Council bill banning solitary confinement in city jails | amNewYork
Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a City Council bill that would ban solitary confinement in city jails, citing concerns for the safety of inmates and prison workers.
The bill aims to guarantee inmates at least 14 hours outside of their cell in a congregate setting, but Adams argues that it would hinder the Department of Correction's ability to protect people in custody and the safety of union workers. [ more ]