www.nytimes.com2 months agoNew York CityAdams Blocks Law That Bans Solitary Confinement in New York JailsMayor Eric Adams declared state of emergency in NYC jails blocking solitary confinement ban. [ more ]
New York Post7 months agoNew York CityAccused murderer stabs fellow inmate dozens of times at Rikers IslandAn accused murderer stabbed another inmate multiple times at Rikers Island in a violent act. The increase in violence at the jail is blamed on the ban on solitary confinement. [ more ]