End Solitary Confinement in New York
Demand Governor Hochul Reinstate the HALT Solitary Law
Solitary confinement is torture. Yet, despite overwhelming evidence of its devastating effects, New York’s leaders have suspended the HALT Solitary Confinement Act—legislation designed to prevent the cruel and inhumane practice of prolonged isolation in state prisons and jails.
New York is Moving Backward. We Must Act Now.
By suspending the HALT Solitary Law, New York has reversed critical protections that prevented people from being locked in tiny cells for 23 hours a day, often for months or years on end. This decision flies in the face of decades of research and international human rights standards that call solitary confinement torture.
Solitary confinement does not improve safety. It destroys the lives of people who are disproportionately represented in New York’s incarcerated population: Black and brown people, the elderly, and people with mental health conditions.
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Tell Governor Hochul and Your Legislators to Reinstate the HALT Solitary Law.
Your voice can make a difference. Demand that New York’s leaders reinstate the HALT Solitary Law and commit to ending this barbaric practice once and for all.
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Our submission to the UN details abusive solitary confinement practices against Black people in California, New York, Louisiana, and Minnesota.
Alongside grassroots partners, RFK Human Rights delivered this written submission to the United Nations International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law Enforcement (EMLER) in preparation for its 2023 tour of the United States.
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