Solitary Confinement

De Blasio Promised Nearly Six Months Ago to End Solitary Confinement. So Where’s the Plan?

Dec. 6, 2020, 7:19 p.m.Dec. 6, 2020, 9:35 p.m.

The Board of Correction now says a proposal, spurred by the death of Layleen Polanco at Rikers Island, will be out this month. But the City Council could beat them to it with a law.

Justice

Cuomo’s Solitary Confinement ‘Overhaul’ Delayed Another Year

Sept. 8, 2020, 8:27 p.m.Sept. 8, 2020, 8:45 p.m.

Last year, the governor and legislative leaders proposed a 30-day limit on isolating prisoners. The deadline to adopt that rule just ed. Now it won’t be in place until at least 2023.

Solitary Confinement

Mayor de Blasio Vows End of Solitary Confinement in New York City Jails

June 29, 2020, 11:49 a.m.June 29, 2020, 3:12 p.m.

De Blasio cited the case of Layleen Polanco, whose death in isolation at Rikers Island last year galvanized the movement to stop the practice in New York and beyond.

Solitary Confinement

A Year After Layleen Polanco’s Rikers Death, 17 Jailers Face Discipline

June 26, 2020, 6:21 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:39 a.m.

The de Blasio istration pushed staff punishments Friday but has rejected more systemic changes to solitary confinement in New York City jails.

Solitary Confinement

Jailer Pushed Layleen Polanco Into Rikers Island Solitary Confinement Despite Red Flags: Report

June 23, 2020, 11:08 a.m.June 29, 2020, 3:13 p.m.

NYC’s jail oversight board also found that city jail housing policy for transgender inmates created “increased pressure” to house her in solitary, where she died last June.

Solitary Confinement

Layleen Polanco-Inspired Solitary Confinement Reforms Languish a Year After Her Death on Rikers Island

June 18, 2020, 8:26 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Meanwhile, city jailers contend that locking people in isolation for 21 hours a day does not qualify as “solitary confinement.”

Jails

Correction Board Seeks Probe Into ‘Misuse’ of Rikers Body Scanners

Jan. 14, 2020, 6:58 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

The city jails oversight body recommends “an immediate investigation” — citing “risk of radiation exposure” due to a lack of staff training.

Justice

City Jail Overseer Urged to End Solitary Confinement After Layleen Polanco Death

Dec. 2, 2019, 7:20 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:28 a.m.

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, speaking at Board of Correction’s first hearing on proposed limits, says NYC can “serve as a model for the nation.”

Jails

City Jails Board Issues Proposed New Solitary Rules After Delay

Oct. 30, 2019, 4:00 a.m.June 29, 2020, 3:13 p.m.

Isolation of inmates would be limited — but not eliminated — under a long-fought Board of Correction plan that spurred a public battle with City Hall.

Justice

Prison Payout Little Solace After 22 Months in Solitary

Oct. 28, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Bronx man receives $200,000 settlement, years later. But it won’t end the “permanent headache” he says he got during a fracas with guards.

Solitary Confinement

De Blasio Promised Nearly Six Months Ago to End Solitary Confinement. So Where’s the Plan?

Cuomo’s Solitary Confinement ‘Overhaul’ Delayed Another Year

Mayor de Blasio Vows End of Solitary Confinement in New York City Jails

A Year After Layleen Polanco’s Rikers Death, 17 Jailers Face Discipline

Jailer Pushed Layleen Polanco Into Rikers Island Solitary Confinement Despite Red Flags: Report

Layleen Polanco-Inspired Solitary Confinement Reforms Languish a Year After Her Death on Rikers Island

Correction Board Seeks Probe Into ‘Misuse’ of Rikers Body Scanners

City Jail Overseer Urged to End Solitary Confinement After Layleen Polanco Death

City Jails Board Issues Proposed New Solitary Rules After Delay

Prison Payout Little Solace After 22 Months in Solitary

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