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Mayor Adams Vetoes City Council Bill on Solitary Confinement

Mayor Adams Vetoes City Council Bill on Solitary Confinement
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Chima Williams is the first person to die on Rikers Island this year

Chima Williams, 43, died on Rikers Island on Jan. 4, confirmed the NYC Department of Correction (DOC) last week.

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New York City bans most uses of solitary confinement in its jails

The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a measure that bans most practices of solitary confinement in its jails.

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Advocates rally in Lower Manhattan ahead of City Council vote to ban solitary confinement

Formerly incarcerated individuals and their supporters rallied Tuesday against the pressure on the New York City Council to strike down a bill that would ban

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Solitary Confinement Survivors Rally Support for Proposed Federal Ban

With over 122,000 people in solitary nationwide, lawmakers are seeking to end the practice in federal facilities.

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