New York
Federal monitor rips City Council's solitary confinement ban
The NYPD’s federal monitor has voiced serious concerns about New York City Council's move to ban solitary confinement, saying it would “exacerbate the already dangerous conditions” in Big Apple jails.
The federal monitor overseeing Big Apple jails slammed the City Council’s controversial move to ban solitary confinement — saying it will only “exacerbate the already dangerous conditions” behind bars.
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