Solitary Confinement

The move settles a 2017 lawsuit challenging the use of solitary confinement for death row inmates in the state

The unanimous vote gives the county 60 days to either remediate the violations or remove young people

The state's law limiting solitary confinement, along with other administrative and legislative actions, "water down" the disciplinary system, union leaders say

The contracts will provide lessons for COs on using less lethal weapons to restrain inmates

The bill "puts the safety of incarcerated persons and correction employees at substantial risk,” said Gov. Lamont

"I think the rest of his life is going to be a totally barbaric existence," said a law professor

The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association calls the move "reckless"

Caron Butler knows from experience the impacts of isolation in prison

Nearly 70% of voters in Tuesday's election supported the measure

“The predators that lurk in our prison system basically now have a free pass to prey on whoever they want," said Union President Michael Powers

Prisons and jails will not be allowed to hold inmates in solitary confinement for more than 15 consecutive days

If signed, the measure will limit any form of isolation exceeding 15 days and ban solitary confinement for vulnerable populations altogether

The report calls on the department to use isolation "only if absolutely necessary" to protect the safety of prisoners and staff