The public advocate s FAQ NYC for an extended interview about how “the law-and-order mayor chooses not to follow the laws that are ed,” the very different conversations he used to have with Borough President Eric Adams, the merits of ranked-choice voting and much more. That includes Williams’ view of why “if anybody had a […]
Solitary Confinement
Posted inCriminal Justice
Rikers Officials Never Took Basic Steps to Comply With Solitary Ban
While the ban had been set to go into effect Sunday before Adams’ last-minute emergency order, the Correction Department hadn’t set aside “de-escalation cells” or hired additional staff.
Posted inLaw Enforcement
City Council Overrides Mayor Adams’ Vetoes of Public Safety Bills
The mayor pushed hard to try and win over Council, but instead even more voted to override his vetoes than had originally voted in of the bills.
Posted inNYPD
Mayor Adams Vetoes Council’s Solitary Ban and Police ability Bills
Both pieces of legislation now go back to the Council where they previously ed veto-proof majorities. The mayor is hoping to coax new and flip old ones to vote no.
Posted inJails
Council es Solitary Ban Opposed by Mayor Adams and Correction Department
More than two-thirds of the 51-member body approved the bill, which is what’s needed to override a mayoral veto. But jail officials argue they don’t use “solitary confinement” anyway
Posted inDepartment of Correction
Oversight Board Questions ‘Emergency Orders’ at City Jails
Every five days for two years Mayor Eric Adams has re-upped executive orders that allow Department of Corrections leaders to skirt regulations designed to protect inmates.
Posted inSolitary Confinement
Push to Ban Solitary in City Jails Stalls as Lawmakers Blame Staff Concerns
A majority of City Council plus the public advocate say they want to get rid of so-called punitive segregation — but some jail staff aren’t so sure.
Posted inRikers Island
Solitary at Rikers: ‘People Go Crazy in There’
People who survived solitary confinement at Rikers describe the horrific conditions and mental anguish that extreme isolation can cause. Until recently, New York City had nearly a thousand such “punitive segregation” cells.
Posted inIncarceration
Expand Solitary Confinement to 17 Hours, City Jails Commissioner Asks Board, Citing Violence
Correction Department Commissioner Louis Molina wants to keep people in punitive segregation locked in their cells for longer — even as Rikers reformers are looking to end the practice entirely.
Posted inSolitary Confinement
At the Last Minute, City Officials Put Brakes on Alternative to Solitary Confinement at Rikers
A new ‘Risk Management and ability System’ was all set to go, but following criticism from a federal monitor and reporting by THE CITY, the changes are on hold.