The county sheriffs oppose the bill, saying it doesn't address their need to separate dangerous inmates from others
Prisons and jails will not be allowed to hold inmates in solitary confinement for more than 15 consecutive days
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If signed, the measure will limit any form of isolation exceeding 15 days and ban solitary confinement for vulnerable populations altogether
Correction Officers' Benevolent Association president Benny Boscio called the move "a recipe for disaster"
The report calls on the department to use isolation "only if absolutely necessary" to protect the safety of prisoners and staff
Connecticut's use of solitary confinement could amount to torture, UN says
Officials have found providing inmates in solitary confinement with mental stimulation reduces risk to COs, other inmates
New policies focusing on the use of low-cost incentives like extra snacks are helping to reduce the number of inmates in isolation cells
A class action suit alleges inmates were placed in solitary confinement and lost privileges over inaccurate tests
The suit alleges the use of solitary confinement as punishment for inmates is excessive
The report was filed as part of the government’s response to Kelly’s motion that he be granted bail so he can be released from “draconian conditions”
The inmate's family is planning to take legal action
Women with mental health problems said in a lawsuit that they were subject to prolonged solitary confinement and dirty cells
The head of the NY Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association railed at escalating jail attacks
The violence comes in the wake of a heated citywide debate on punitive segregation
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