New York City is moving to end solitary confinement after a 27-year old died in jail. Her sister says the changes aren t enough. By Cassidy McDonald
March 12, 2021 / 4:37 PM / CBS News
The New York City jail system s independent oversight agency proposed new rules Tuesday that are billed as an end to the practice of solitary confinement, but some advocates say the proposed changes don t go far enough.
The Board of Correction s proposed rules would replace solitary confinement with an alternative disciplinary system that would still punish some inmates by separating them from the rest of the jail population. However, it will allow those inmates to leave their cells for designated rooms for at least 10 hours each day and prescribe them programming to address violent behavior.