The Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act which became law on March 31, 2022, restricts the use, duration, and circumstances of imposing solitary confinement on individuals being held in NYS correctional facilities. HALT also mandated the creation of alternative therapeutic and rehabilitative confinement options and imposed periodic public reporting requirements on DOCCS. PLSContinue reading “NYS Inspector General Issues Report on DOCCS’ Implementation of HALT”
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DOCCS Announces Vaccination Campaign
DOCCS announces incentives to encourage people in prison to get vaccinated.
DOCCS Announces Return of Brief Embrace at Beginning and End of Each Visit
DOCCS has announced the return of a brief embrace at the beginning and end of each visit.