Receiving Body
Ulster County Legislature
Report Type
Memorandum
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When the New York Senate passed HALT, it did so explicitly to conform New York state practices to international human rights standards banning prolonged solitary confinement as torture. HALT’s purpose is to protect against the horrific, often permanent consequences of prolonged solitary confinement.
In April 2025, RFK Human Rights sent a memorandum in opposition to Ulster County Resolution No. 165, which called for undoing the progress made by HALT.
What solutions exist?
The memo outlines alternative forms of separation proven to reduce violence by utilizing full days of out-of-cell group programming and engagement aimed at addressing the reasons a person is separated.
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ACLU of Louisiana
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